
Student of the Year
Seen it?2012 | 146 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 50% audience score and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for people who love a story about friendship and anyone who loves a will-they-won't-they. The friendships are the beating heart of it. Same wavelength as (500) Days of Summer or Say Anything.... The chemistry carries it.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 2 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Several alumni reminisce about their final year at St. Theresa's College and the events that shaped their lives.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 50%
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 PGA Award: 8th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award: President's Honour. Also nominated for 5 more PGA Awards. Plus 5 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$14 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 219K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Karan Johar
- Sidharth MalhotraAbhimanyu Singh
- Varun DhawanRohan Nanda
- Alia BhattShanaya Singhania
- Rishi KapoorDean Yoginder Vasisht
- Sana SaeedTanya Israni
- Ram KapoorAshok Nanda
- Ronit RoyCoach Shah
- Sahil AnandJeet Khurana
- Kayoze IraniSudo
- Manjot SinghDimpy