Student of the Year

Student Of The Year is an Indian romantic comedy-drama set at St. Theresa's College, where a group of alumni look back on their final year at the school. The story follows Abhimanyu Singh, a serious and hardworking student, and Rohan Nanda, a popular and carefree classmate, as they compete for the title of Student of the Year, an honour offered by the college's dean to only one student. Their rivalry gradually gives way to friendship, but the arrival of Shanaya Singhania, the college's most admired girl, complicates the bond between them.

Karan Johar directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay with Renzil D'Silva. It was released in October 2012 and runs 146 minutes. In Johar's filmography it followed My Name Is Khan (2010) and preceded Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016). The cast includes Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles, with Rishi Kapoor, Sana Saeed and Ram Kapoor among the supporting players. Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar produced it through Dharma Productions and Red Chillies Entertainment.

Made for around 8 million USD, the film took about 14 million USD worldwide, a solid return on its production cost. On TMDB it holds a rating of 5.8 out of 10 from just over 200 votes.