Santanu Sarkar holds a Master’s degree (M.A) in Sanskrit literature from Acharya Brojendranath seal college (Govt.), Coochbehar, Coochbehar Panchananbarma University, W.B. (2015-2016) and a Bachelor’s degree (B.A) in Sanskrit literature from Acharya Brojendranath seal college, Coochbehar, University of North Bengal, W.B. (2012-2014). He completed his M.Phil. in Sanskrit literature from The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, W.B. (2017-2019). He qualified UGC NET (2015) and WBSET (2015) in Sanskrit. His PhD broad area of research is ‘Western and Classical Indian dramatics’.

Indian poetics, Comparative Aesthetics, Western and classical Indian Dramatics, literary theory and criticism, Classical Indian and modern Sanskrit literature, poetics of cinema.