Karan Johar’s next starring Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan packs surprises

Karan Johar has been grabbing news headlines and a chunk of the spotlight recently with his fifth directorial venture titled Student of the Year just around the corner. This will be his first movie without Bollywood bigwig Shah Rukh Khan. All of Karan Johar’s previous films including Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) and My Name Is Khan (2010) have had the superstar. Instead, Student of the Year will star three newcomers in the lead including Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. Most movie buffs might’ve sniffed out the Student of the Year plot by now. The trio of fresh faces will play the roles of three students in a high-profile school in Dehradun and will be seen facing the highs and lows of teenage life. Here’s what you probably didn’t know about the upcoming film and its stars however.

Student of the Year isn’t completely void of older actors. The film includes Rishi Kapoor playing the role of a gay Dean of the fictional St. Teresa’s High School in Dehradun. TV actors Ronit Roy and Ram Kapoor also play prominent roles in the film. Student of the Year will also include remixed versions of classic hits including “Gulabi Aankhein” and “Chand Se Roshan Chehra”. Veteran actor Kajol and director-producer Farah Khan will also make guest appearances in this upcoming film filled with surprises.

Contrary to rumors that have been scattering around recently, Siddharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan happen to be good friends. The two have worked together as Assistant Directors for the film My Name Is Khan, directed by Karan Johar, and were together mentored by the veteran director. While Siddharth Malhotra is a model-turned-actor, Varun Dhawan is the son of the director David Dhawan. Also, Siddharth and Varun will be seen on the big-screen for the first time together with co-star Alia Bhatt. The daughter of director Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan, Alia Bhatt fainted on the sets of the upcoming Karan Johar film 14 times, unable to cope with the cold and fatigue. However, none of this deterred the actor from unleashing an exceptional performance for the film. Karan Johar has been stated to have auditioned nearly 400 hopefuls before signing Alia for the film.


Karan Johar’s Student of the Year will hit theater screens on the 19th of October, 2012.