Sabita started her career in 1954 with Darwaza. In 1956 film Aankh Ka Nasha, she sang "Ae Dil Hum Toh Huye Ruswa", "Jayega Janewale Kaha", "Kuch Kareeb Jab Se Wah Begana", "Mehfil Me Aayi Haseena", "Nigahe Karam Kar De Shahe Madina", "Thi Aarzu Ki Chaman Me" in the film. She went on to playback in films like Masoom (1960), Usne Kaha Tha (1960), Kabuliwala, etc. She sang the title song of Baaje Ghungroo (1962) with Mohammed Rafi. She sang 66 songs in 42 Hindi films. After an unsuccessful career in Bollywood, she returned to Bengali music in the early 1970s. She sang hits like "O Alor Pothojaatri", dedicated to the independence war of Bangladesh in 1971. She later married composer Salil Chowdhury and gave birth to Antara Chowdhury, popular children's rhymes and modern songs' singer. She sang "Projapoti Projapoti" under Salil which was later converted in Hindi as " Janeman janeman tere do nayan" used in Chhoti Si Baat (1976) sung by <a href="Asha Bhosle and Yesudas