Student of the Year is a 2012 Indian comingofage romantic comedy film directed by Karan Johar and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar under the banner of Dharma Productions and in collaboration with Shah Rukh Khans Red Chillies Entertainment. The movie features newcomers Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan in the lead roles with Rishi Kapoor, Sana Saeed, Ronit Roy, Ram Kapoor and Farida Jalal in supporting roles. The movie also features Boman Irani, Kajol, Farah Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant in guest appearances. This is Karan Johars first directorial venture without Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role
The retired Dean of St. Teresa College, Yogindra Vashist, lies gravely ill in hospital. As some of his former students gather at his deathbed, Kaizaad Sudo Sodabottleopenerwala, Tanya Israni, Jeet Khurana and Shruti Pathak reminisce about their student years in St. Teresa College ten years before, and the events that led up to the present day. Abhi and Rohans rivalry takes an unexpected turn to friendship when Abhi takes blame for a prank Rohan played on the coach and himself getting Rohan out of trouble. This softens Rohans heart and when he finds out that Abhis parents are dead, he consolidates him and a friendship happens to bloom. When introduced to Rohans father, Abhi admits that he wanted to be like him, which prompts Ashok to say that Abhi is more like a son to him, and that he doesnt approve of what Rohan does. Things are further knotted up when Shanaya enters the equation. While Shanaya and Rohan are childhood sweethearts, Abhi is attracted to Shanaya at first, but when confronted by Rohan, dismisses her as not his type. Tanya continues to try and weaken the relationship of Shanaya and Rohan by flirting unabashedly with Rohan who enjoys her attention, upsetting Shanaya time and again. She seeks the help of Abhimanyu, to make Rohan realise what he is missing out on by making him jealous when Rohan and Shanaya go on also during his elder brother,Rohits wedding in Thailand. As Shanaya flirts with Abhimanyu to try and reclaim Rohans attention, which she eventually does, Abhimanyu falls in love with Shanaya.Shanayas friend Shruti tells her about abhimanyus one sided love.Abhimanyu let go off his feelings by saying he only wants to focus on Student of the year Competition. Looming large over the various friendships in the campus is the Student of the Year tournament and the Deans emphasis on success and victory, which they face upon returning from the wedding. ........
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