Student Of The Year(2012)
Student of the Year is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Karan Johar and produced by Dharma Productions. The film stars Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, and Varun Dhawan in their debut roles, alongside Rishi Kapoor, Ronit Roy, and Sana Saeed. Set at the fictional St. Theresa's College, the story follows three students—Abhimanyu, Rohan, and Shanaya—whose friendship and love are tested by the annual 'Student of the Year' competition. The film explores themes of ambition, jealousy, and forgiveness against a backdrop of glamorous college life. It received mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success, grossing over ₹750 crore worldwide. The film was released on October 19, 2012, and is available for streaming on various platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 19 October 2012
- Director
- Karan Johar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
At St. Theresa's College, best friends Abhimanyu and Rohan compete for the same trophy and the same girl. Abhimanyu is a middle-class scholarship student. Rohan is a rich heir. Shanaya is the girl they both love. The competition tears their friendship apart. But years later, they must decide what truly matters.
“Friendship is the real trophy.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Student Of The Year
Cast reunions in this film: Vishal–Shekhar & Shekhar Ravjiani (8 films together), Alia Bhatt & Varun Dhawan (4 films together), Boman Irani & Karan Johar (3 films together), Boman Irani & Vishal–Shekhar (3 films together), Boman Irani & Kayoze Irani (3 films together), and Alia Bhatt & Karan Johar (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot at a real school in Dehradun, the Doon School, which is one of India's oldest boarding schools.
- Alia Bhatt had to learn swimming for the film because her character had a key swimming scene.
- This was the first film for all three lead actors: Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, and Sidharth Malhotra.
- Karan Johar said he wanted to make a youthful film that felt like a 'visual pop song'.
- The film's title track was originally composed for another movie but was not used until this one.
- A special dance workshop was held for the actors to learn the steps for the song 'Disco Deewane'.
- The movie launched Dharma Productions' youth division called Dharma 2.0.