Student of the Year (2012)

Dean Yoginder Vashisht (Rishi Kapoor), retired, has fallen gravely ill. Several students from his final year at St. Theresa's College rush to his side. In flashbacks, they all recall the ... See full summary »

Director:

Karan Johar

Writers:

Renzil D'Silva (screenplay), Karan Johar

Stars:

Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Sidharth Malhotra	...	Abhimanyu Singh
Alia Bhatt	...	Shanaya Singhania
Varun Dhawan	...	Rohan Nanda
Rishi Kapoor	...	Dean Yoginder Vasisht
Ronit Roy	...	Coach Shah
Ram Kapoor	...	Ashok Nanda
Manasi Rachh	...	Shruti Pathak
Manjot Singh	...	Dimpy
Sana Saeed	...	Tanya Israni
Sahil Anand	...	Jeet Khurana
Kayoze Irani	...	Kaizaad 'Sudo' Sodabottleopenerwala
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gautami Gadgil	...	Gayatri Nanda
Kitu Gidwani
Boman Irani
Farida Jalal	...	Abhimanyu's grandmother

Storyline

Dean Yoginder Vashisht (Rishi Kapoor), retired, has fallen gravely ill. Several students from his final year at St. Theresa's College rush to his side. In flashbacks, they all recall the events that none of them have gotten over yet, including the dean, and how the "Student of the Year" competition shaped who they were, how they related, and what they've become.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

19 October 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$326,508 (USA) (19 October 2012)

Gross:

$326,508 (USA) (19 October 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dharma Productions, Red Chillies Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the treasure hunt, Jeet asks whether Mahesh Bhatt will give answers. Mahesh Bhatt is Alia Bhatt's father.

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Goofs

In the final race between Abhimanyu and Rohan, when they both take their marks, Abhimanyu goes down on his left leg, the camera pans out and Abhimanyu is on his right leg. Camera cuts back to a close-up and he is on his left leg again.

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Connections

References Kashmir Ki Kali (1964)

User Reviews

SOTY is a one time watch!!!

SOTY is definitely not the movie of the year. Given the fact that it was directed by a maverick and talented filmmaker Karan Johar, one should keep in mind that SOTY is no Kuch Kuch Hota Hai or K3G. Storywise, the film looked like a rehash of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. It's the story of three people, Abhimanyu, Rohan and Shanaya (newcomers Sidharth, Varun and Alia) who come to terms with life in St. Theresa School (or college I don't know). Who comes out as the eventual winner in this battle of supremacy forms the rest of the story.

Newcomers Sidharth, Varun and Alia show much promise as first-timers. Sidharth looks confident though he has no background in acting. He looks fab and got good dialogues too, as is the case with most of the movies of Karan Johar. Varun is handsome and has expressive eyes. This kid could go a long way in the future. Alia is simply brilliant, given the fact that her father and half-sister, Mahesh and Pooja Bhatt are from the same acting background. She looks super-confident as a debutante and looks gorgeous too. Rishi Kapoor was annoying as a homosexual dean of St. theresa's.

There are a lot of things though which should've been well-written or explained at least from a director of Karan Johar's caliber.

1) I didn't get whether St. theresa is a school or college 2) the relationship between Rohan and his father should've been better explained. Rohan's father is a man who has all the evil intentions for his son. His character is so one dimensional. 3) too much westernization of the plot like prom night, cheerleading, speeding in the middle of the road with no interference from the cops, parties look so un-indianized that the traditional song "Radha" sticks out like a sore thumb. 4) the ending seems too abrupt and unrealistic.

The songs of the film were good but copied from old classical songs, like the late Nazia Hassan's magical 1980's song "Disco Deewane" and Mohammed Rafi's classic hit song "Gulabi Aankhen Jo Teri Dekhi" (from The Train). I certainly didn't expect this kind of stuff from Karan Johar. Did his creativity go out the window?

Overall, SOTY is definitely a one-time watch. You won't be disappointed with the performances of the three lead actors.