Mr. Santanu Sarkar

Santanu Sarkar is a PhD Research Scholar at the Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. His work explores storytelling, emotional engagement, and the emotional impact of narrative structures by integrating Classical Indian aesthetics—particularly Rasa Theory from the Natyashastra with Western theoretical frameworks. He holds a BA (Hons.) in Sanskrit from ABN Seal College (University of North Bengal, India), an MA in Sanskrit from Coochbehar Panchanan Barma University, India, and an MPhil in Sanskrit from the University of Burdwan, India. His research interests span classical Indian dramatics and poetics, Sanskrit literature, Comparative Literature and aesthetics, Literary criticism, Cultural studies, and film studies.