Karan Johar, the magic behind Student of the Year’s success!

Student of the Year has turned the limelight on filmmaker Karan Johar yet again. The film is the director’s fifth directorial venture after including Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) and My Name Is Khan (2010). The new film starring debutants Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt managed to collect nearly Rs. 35 crore in its first week on cinema screens. The film and its fresh star cast have been received with enthusiasm by movie-buffs lately and as per industry folks, one of the main contributing factors to the film’s success is “brand Karan Johar”!

“The one major difference between Karan Johar and the other directors is that he is still very youthful. His films always have something for the entire family, even in a young and a trendy film like Student of the Year,” stated trade analyst Amod Mehra recently, speaking to the daily Mid Day. Unlike most of his peers, Karan Johar is versatile and multifaceted. The filmmaker has given the world a host of films ranging across genres, all of which have managed to pull in crowds. 

“His films cater to all sections of the audiences and have emotions and fantasy, which is missing from today’s filmmakers who normally walk on the path of realism. The one thing that he never misses is entertainment and larger than life characters with extraordinary music. In Student of the Year, he made this larger than life college, which can never be seen anywhere and the youngsters loved it. The collections are there for everyone to see,” added Mehra.

The film Student of the Year has put the doubts of many skeptics at rest. Despite its newcomer cast, this Karan Johar release managed to catch the attention of many. Catch Student of the Year at a cinema near you today and enjoy Karan’s latest with Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt!

Karan Johar’s next rumored to star Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor!

It’s been just a few weeks since Karan Johar’s most recent release hit cinema screens. The film, Student of the Year, has been the launch-pad for Karan’s discoveries, Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. The three have made their Bollywood debut with the film and have received a lot of acclaim for their performances in this Karan Johar project. Now, even as Karan Johar continues to ride high on the success of his fifth directorial venture, rumors of his next have begun surfacing.

The director himself has also spoken about his plans for an upcoming film, based on an idea by his late father, Yash Johar. Quoting Karan, “It’s a period love story and it’s a script I have had for the past eight years. In fact, my father had researched the film. He had gone to Lahore for three months before he passed away. After his demise, I had such an emotional attachment with the script that I couldn’t bring myself to work on it”.

And that’s not all. There have been reports of Karan Johar having signed his close friend and lucky mascot, Shah Rukh Khan, for the film. Apparently, the filmmaker has also roped in Ranbir Kapoor to star alongside Shah Rukh Khan. None of these rumors have been confirmed to be true however, neither by the actors, nor the director. On previous account, Shah Rukh Khan has starred in all the films directed by Karan Johar, leaving aside Student of the Year. Ranbir Kapoor on the other hand has starred in Karan Johar’s productions including Wake Up Sid and the film-in-making, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

As for Karan Johar’s latest, Student of the Year, this campus-romance film has its fresh cast, Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt, play the roles of students at a prestigious school competing against each other to win a trophy. The film released on the 19^th of October, 2012, and has been doing extremely well at the box office since its release.

Karan Johar’s fulfills campus-romance dreams with Student of the Year

For Karan Johar, directing a campus romance was a long cherished dream that the filmmaker has fulfilled with his recently released movie, Student of the Year. Starring three newcomers in the lead, Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt, this film is a romantic drama that revolves around the lives of three youngsters who fall in and out of love. "Whatever I think of, I make. I wanted to make a campus film about friendship, so made 'Student of the Year'. It was different for us because we worked with newcomers for the first time. The whole idea excited me, so I made the film. Shooting with newcomers was a different but not a difficult experience," said the 40-year-old filmmaker.

This is also the first time Karan Johar has directed a film without his lucky mascot and close friend Shah Rukh Khan. For all of his previous directorial ventures which include Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) and My Name Is Khan (2010), the director has had Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan in the lead. For Student of the Year however, Karan decided to give the big names a skip and rope in a younger tide of actors instead. "Working with the best actors and setting up a project with movie stars was almost easy. Them doing exactly what they are capable of, which is brilliance, and me just being there and conducting this whole opera would have been wonderful, but not something I hadn't already done before. Working with first time actors, nurturing them, making sure they present themselves as movie actors, was a far more challenging experience. I felt the need to challenge myself," said Karan Johar recently.

Also, when asked about the similarities in the feel of his campus romance with the likes of previously released Hollywood movies, Karan went on to add, "I haven't even seen High School Musical and I don't think I have even seen a full episode of Glee. I don't even know how to answer the question when people ask me what the film is about. It happens to be set on a college campus and that's where the similarity ends if indeed there is any. There is no outside influence from which the story is drawn.”

Karan Johar’s Student of the Year packs all the glamour and extravagance you’d expect from a film by him. The Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt starrer released on the 19th of October and has drawn a lot of acclaim post its release.

Alia Bhatt’s debut in Karan Johar’s Student of the Year makes heads turn

Student of the Year’s director Karan Johar  has indeed given his leading newcomer trio a dream debut. Starring Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt, all making their first big-screen appearances, the film is Karan Johar’s fifth directorial venture. And as is the case with any young-star being launched by a production house as big as Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, Siddharth, Varun and Alia are absolutely thrilled! "We screen tested over 400 girls from across Mumbai and other cities. This is when Niranjan Iyengar told me that Mahesh Bhatt's daughter Alia was raring to go and she could just be the right fit for the film. I did her test and was convinced that she had this X factor that could work for the film," said Karan Johar.

The young actor has grabbed a load of attention with her debut in this film. Hailing from a filmy background, Alia is the daughter of director Mahesh Bhatt and the half sister of actor Pooja Bhatt. The confident and determined 19-year-old has put all skeptics to rest with her performance in the recently released film. Prior to the film’s release, Alia stated, "He (Karan Johar) has worked with the best in the industry while neither of us had ever faced the camera before. I have to ensure that he is not let down. There is a pressure of different kind. We all want to make the audience happy as once they accept you, all noises die down."

The young actor is all praise for her mentor-director Karan Johar. "I was very nervous working with Karan. I couldn't ever imagine that he would be so patient with us. He has worked with the best people and we used to give so many takes. He understood that we were newcomers and had to be guided," added Alia, praising Karan’s mentoring and his patience while filming Student of the Year.

In Karan Johar’s Student of the Year, Alia Bhatt plays the role of Shanaya Singhania, sharing screen space with Varun Dhawan who plays her boyfriend Rohan Nanda and Siddharth Malhotra donning the role of Abhimanyu Singh aka Abhi.

Karan Johar’s Student of the Year, not just a remake of past films!

Karan Johar’s recent release, Student of the Year, was previously tagged by skeptics as just another love triangle glamorized by the director. Gracefully putting these claims to rest however, the movie has managed to stand out and step a league away from the traditional. Starring newcomers Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt, this film has caught the attention of the masses for its fresh new appeal and modern-day feel.

There have been rumors of the film swaying towards Karan Johar’s first directorial venture, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, owing to the fact that the story follows the lives of three youngsters discovering love. Student of the Year however isn’t anything like the past film, though it does pack karan Johar’s signature glamour and extravagance. The film has also been compared to the 1992 sports-drama film, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. In regards to this, Karan has previously stated, “In the past too, while I was making K3G, it was alleged I was rehashing Kabhie Kabhie. KHNH was supposedly Anand. Now Student of the Year is Mohabbatein and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. It's amusing. Is there a dearth of stories? Why should every film be a clone of a tried and tested film?”

The film centers on the story of three youngsters at a prestigious school in Dehradun. Abhimanyu Singh aka Abhi (Siddharth Malhotra), a boy from a middle-class family, enrolls at St. Teresa’s High School on a scholarship. There, he befriends the son of a business tycoon, Rohan Nanda (Varun Dhawan) and his childhood sweetheart, Shanaya Singhania (Alia Bhatt). The school is presided over by the gay dean Yogendra Vasisht (Rishi Kapoor). A campus romance in essence, Student of the Year has its leading trio face the highs and lows of teenage life. As the movie proceeds, they are pitched against each other as they compete to win the Student of the Year Trophy.

A film unlike any Karan Johar has unveiled before, Student of the Year has created quite a storm at the box office and is expected to continue doing so as long as it stays on cinema screens!

Filmmaker showers Karan Johar with praises for Student of the Year

Karan Johar

Karan Johar  has just pulled the veil off his fifth directorial venture titled Student of the Year, and as expected of a Karan Johar film, this movie has gained a load of attention with movie-buffs pouring into cinema halls across India. The movie stars three new-faces in the lead, Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. Making their first big-screen appearances, these young actors have performed extremely well, despite their freshness. Released on the 19th of October, 2012, Student of the Year is currently doing exceptionally well.

And it isn’t only everyday movie-goers who have been showering this movie with praise. Filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt has been showering Karan Johar’s fifth with praise. "It`s a blockbuster. If you have to give the trophy to someone, then it has to be Karan Johar. Hats off to him for making such a good and a big film with newcomers. So if you ask me, the star is Karan Johar," says the filmmaker. For him, Student of the Year is a revolutionizing movie that will give the Bollywood industry a new taste and landscape. "This film will change the landscape of the industry, I can assure you. The new generation is going to take over and thank god. High time new generation comes and takes over," says Mukesh.

Quoting Mukesh Bhatt, "This film will change the landscape of the industry, I can assure you. The new generation is going to take over and thank god. High time new generation comes and takes over." Also, the film’s female lead Alia Bhatt is the niece of Mr. Bhatt. Impressed by Karan’s flair for creating movies, the filmmaker has also acclaimed the performances of the film’s leading trio. "If you tell me to give marks, then I will give all three of them 100 out of 100 and this is not a diplomatic statement. All three of them are wonderful," added the filmmaker.

A trend-breaking film, both for Karan Johar as well as the Bollywood industry as a whole, this campus romance is expected to keep theaters bursting with folks looking for a dose of entertaining and enjoyable cinema.

Student of the Year director Karan Johar prefers staying single!

Karan Johar

Director-producer Karan Johar has been pestered for spills and leaks in regards to his personal life. Silent and with lips sealed shut, the veteran director has chosen to keep his life at home away from his profession of making movies. A filmmaker unlike any other, Karan Johar started directing movies over a decade ago and has rolled out one blockbuster after another, with each of his films managing to give the box office a hay day. Now 40 and cool, composed and mature as ever, Karan Johar has in the pipeline yet another film titled Student of the Year. A campus-romance and Karan’s first with a newcomer cast, the film stars Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt in the lead.

When asked to articulate his thoughts on marriage in a recent interview with Hindustan Times Café, Karan Johar said, “I believe there are some really beautiful and immaculately solid marriages still! In fact I know how much my father meant to my mother. What a beautiful marriage they had and I am blessed to have grown up in such a marriage. I feel what a spouse can do for you, no child or parent can. Just that if you get the right connect with your spouse, you get it going right.” There have been rumors of the director tying the knot before, all of which however were later confirmed to be untrue.

Karan has also previously stated that being single has kept him happier. Quoting Karan Johar in regards to this, “Right now I am not ready for any kind of relationship as I am too used to my independence. Marriage is a definite no-no. I am totally married to my company. Emotionally, my mother fills up the void in my life. So there it is. My company is a spouse I will never cheat on, and my mother completes me as a son. I think I have a full family unit of my own. I am happy probably because I am single. Let’s face it, how many married people are really happy? Just kidding (laughs)!”

Karan Johar’s Student of the Year will mark the debut of Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt and will release on the 19th of October, 2012.

For Karan Johar, the upcoming Siddharth Malhotra-starrer is a “big responsibility”

The upcoming film Student of the Year is just a week away from hitting cinema screens and has managed to create quite a buzz. Directed by Karan Johar, the film will star three newcomers making their first appearances on the big screen, Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. The film is Karan Johar’s first with debutant actors and without his close friend and lucky mascot, Shah Rukh Khan.

For Karan Johar, the upcoming film is more than just one of his several directorial ventures. Quoting Karan, “The film is a big responsibility on Dharma Production's shoulders and mine. We are launching the career of three new faces through this film - Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Siddharth Malhotra. All of them are very promising and talented. So, we as a production house have to make sure that we stand up to the expectation of all”. While Siddharth Malhotra is a model-turned-actor with no background in the film industry, Varun Dhawan is the son of director David Dhawan. Alia Bhatt on the other hand is the daughter of director Mahesh Bhatt and the half-sister of Pooja Bhatt.

Siddharth and Varun have worked with Karan Johar before, assisting the director during the making of the film My Name Is Khan. Noticing their knack for the big-screen, Karan quickly roped the duo in for his upcoming film. “Siddharth Malhotra as well as Varun Dhawan had assisted me in “My Name Is Khan” and were involved in the process of production right throughout. Moreover they also observed me quite closely as a director. What I like about them is that they are totally different from each other, be in terms of personality or energy. I realized that they had the faces that were for cinema and it was about time that they were seen on the big screen,” says Karan Johar.

In Student of the Year, Siddharth Malhotra plays Abhimanyu Sing aka Abhi. Alia Bhatt stars as Shanaya Singh while Varun Dhawan will be seen playing the role of her boyfriend Rohan Nanda. Catch Karan Johar’s next at a cinema near you on the 19th of October, 2012.

Siddharth Malhotra debuts as Abhimanyu Singh in Karan Johar’s Student of the Year

Karan Johar’s Student of the Year will soon hit cinema screens across the world and will launch the careers of tinsel-town’s newest inhabitants, Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. Fresh-faces to the big-screen, Siddharth, Varun and Alia will make their Bollywood debuts with this film. Karan Johar’s first film with newcomers, Student of the Year is one of the most anticipated releases.

Being launched by one of the biggest production houses isn’t written in the destiny of many. For Siddharth Malhotra, a model-turned-actor with no filmy background, Karan Johar’s next is a dream debut. Unlike his co-stars Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt, both of who hail from families strongly based in Bollywood, Siddharth Malhotra had to make his way up from scratch and the young actor seems to have successfully overcome it all! Quoting Siddharth, “The only disadvantage in being from outside is doing filmy things. I’m not so dramatic and not comfortable doing over-the-top things. When you look at Shah Rukh Khan, it’s not what he sings on screen, but how he sings too. He sings (lip-syncs) with so much passion and love. This was a challenge at least for me.”

Karan Johar on the other hand is all praise for his leading trio. Speaking about the boys in the film Karan went on to add, “We did workshops and they were found to be right for the roles. They have this enduring charm to them and though they had some rough edges, I knew that they had potential to face the camera. Moreover after watching the film, you would realize that they have this correct celluloid presence. While Siddharth has the right restraint to play Abhi, Varun carries good enough flamboyance to play Rohan.” Siddharth and Varun have worked with Karan Johar previously, assisting the director during the making of the film My Name Is Khan.

In the upcoming film Student of the Year, Siddharth Malhotra plays the role of Abhimanyu Singh aka Abhi, a righteous and self-dependent student. Alia Bhatt plays the high-school sweetheart Shanaya Singhania while Varun Dhawan stars as her swaggering rich boyfriend Rohan Nanda. Together, the three are faced with the highs and lows of teenage life in school. The film also stars veteran actor Rishi Kapoor playing a gay dean of the school.

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

Karan Johar keeps his upcoming film Student of the Year short

Director, producer, television host and reality-show judge Karan Johar has been known to give all of his films a dash of extravagance and glamour. More than just feature films, Karan Johar’s creations are termed as sagas that take viewers through time-frames and periods. And given the fact that all of his films have been meticulously detailed, without leaving out crucial inputs, Karan Johar’s films remain particularly long.

Till date, the Dharma Productions chief has directed four films, making his debut as a director in 1998 with the film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Stretched to 185 minutes, the film was followed by Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001). This film starred Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor in the lead and plays for 211 minutes. His longest film, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, runs for a whopping 215 minutes and chronicles the lives of characters played by Shahrukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta and Kirron Kher. His latest directorial venture titled My Name Is Khan on the other hand was timed at 161 minutes.

Karan Johar’s next, Student of the Year, is marked as the director’s shortest film. Starring newcomers Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan, the film will follow the trend of contemporary movies and stay short. “Yes this is going to be the shortest film of my career. Though I am yet to arrive at the final cut, it should be around 135-140 minutes at maximum,” said Karan Johar. The director has also been reported to have overshot the film. In regards to this, he adds, “We have some days of shooting still left. I think I am making a sequel along with the film. I think it’s a never-ending saga... though it’s a fun-frolic, happy film. But I may have overshot it a tad."

Shorter films are known to do well at multiplexes, allowing a larger number of shows to be featured on a daily basis. The upcoming Student of the Year film will be produced jointly by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment. The film will be Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan’s first big screen appearance and will release on the 19th of October, 2012.

Karan Johar’s Student of the Year, a tale of love, envy, friendship and rivalry

Campus-romances have never really failed to grab attention on previous account and Karan Johar’s upcoming Student of the Year is expected to step into the spotlight too. The film, scheduled to release on the 19th of October, is Karan Johar’s fifth film. The director has previously called the shots for films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) and My Name Is Khan (2010). Unlike his previous films, all of which have had star-filled casts, Karan Johar’s Student of the Year will have three newcomers in the lead. For the film, the director has roped in model-turned-actor Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan (director David Dhawan’s son) and Alia Bhatt (director Mahesh Bhatt’s daughter), all of who will be making their first silver-screen appearance.

In this coming-of-age film, Sidharth Malhotra plays the role of the righteous and independent Abhimanyu Singh. A state-level runner and a brilliant student, Abhimanyu is competitive and a natural leader. Hailing from a Delhi-based middle class family, Abhimanyu seeks to fund his own education and is enrolled at the esteemed St. Theresa’s High School in Dehradun on a scholarship. At the school, Abhimanyu meets Rohan Nanda (Varun Dhawan), the son of a business tycoon. Arrogant and proud, Rohan locks horns with Abhimanyu. As the movie proceeds, Abhimanyu and Rohan beat all odds to nurture a friendship. To add to the mix, Shanaya Singhania (Alia Bhatt) steps into the plot. Rohan’s childhood sweetheart and a girl who hates to be put down, Shanaya begins to grab Abhimanyu’s attention. Things take a turn with the announcement of the Student of the Year competition. The film’s three protagonists are faced with competition, envy, triumph, failure, manipulation and heartbreak as each of them then begin competing against each other to win the prestigious title.

Complete with lots of school-campus footage and just enough dance and song routines synonymous with all of Karan Johar’s films, Student of the Year brings to light the dilemmas of teenage relationships. An extravaganza unlike any other, the film is produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment. The film also stars Rishi Kapoor, Sana Seed, Ronit Roy and Ram Kapoor. Lately, there have been rumors of guest appearances by Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan. The film was announced on the 5th of January 2011 with a first-look poster uploaded on the micro-blogging website Twitter by the film’s director, Karan Johar.

Karan Johar’s Student of the Year turns heads with “Vele”

The music for Karan Johar’s fifth directorial venture “Student of the Year” has been turning heads ever since the first promo of The Disco Song was unveiled on the 28th of August, 2012. With the soundtrack for the film being unveiled on the 31st August, the audiences have been hooked on to the movie’s music, including songs like “Ratta Maar”, “Kukkad”, “Vele” and the final track “Mashup of the Year” – an innovative mix of all the songs in the album. Music for this Karan Johar film was composed by Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani, with lyrics by Anvita Dutt Guptan.

As for the song “Vele”, this one has vocals the music directors Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani. While Vishal performs the English parts, Shekhar croons the rest of the song. An appealing number to shake your leg to, Vele is in essence a fun number to listen to and gives this Karan Johar film a dash of excitement. A youth-centric anthem of sorts, the song’s video also features the movie’s lead actors Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan portraying a care-free jolly-good life. In the video, the duo is shown partying, dancing and living life to the fullest. And that’s not all this song has to boast. A fantastic composition with a catchy beat and a punchy bass-line to compliment it, Vele also has Vishal Dadlani expressing his rap-skills. Mixing and blending music styles like Bhangra, electronic and a dash of dub-step, the song has a bass-drop in the between that’s bound to set the dance-floor ablaze.

Apart from “Vele”, the movie also includes the song “Ishq Wale Love”. A slow and soothing number with Shekhar Ravjiani, Salim Merchant, Neeti Mohan on vocals, the song has minimal music and is an easy-listen. Complete with a guitar strumming in the back, the song also has string melody and romantic lyrics good enough to melt your heart. Neeti Mohan’s vocals work as the icing on the cake for the song, making it all the more pleasant to listen to. Also, this song adds variety to an otherwise thumpy soundtrack for Karan Johar’s Student of the Year.

Karan Johar’s Student of the Year will hit theater screens on the 19th of October 2012. The film will mark the debut of Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan who will play the roles of three students. To be produced under the Dharma Productions banner owned by Karan Johar and Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, Student of the Year is one of 2012’s most awaited movies.

Student of the Year; Karan Johar’s next to be the shortest film directed by him

Karan Johar has been rolling out particularly long movies since quite a while now, using his tried-and-tested formula for each of his past four directorial endeavors, which were all deemed successful. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) ran for nearly 185 minutes, Karan’s Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) was timed at 211 minutes, while, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna remains the director’s longest feature film, running for a whopping 215 minutes. These films have however successfully managed to keep the audience interested irrespective of their duration. However, his upcoming movie, Student of the Year is set to be a trend-breaker of sorts. The director gradually stepped away from his usual trend of naming movies beginning with a “K” and having them run for more than three hours with his movie, My Name Is Khan, released in 2010 (starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol). Quoting Karan Johar, “Yes this is going to be the shortest film of my career. Though I am yet to arrive at the final cut, it should be around 135-140 minutes at maximum.”

Also, the forthcoming movie will be Karan Johar’s first without Shah Rukh Khan. Instead, the movie will star three newcomers, all featuring on the big screen for the first time including Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. The fact that the film packs no superstars could be one of the reasons Johar has decided to keep this movie short. On previous account, films produced by the director under the Dharma Productions banner have been crafted short, though Karan Johar himself has never directed a film this short. This is also the first time Karan Johar is directing a movie, which does not star Shahrukh Khan in the lead. However, the news of Shahrukh Khan doing a cameo has been doing the rounds, exciting people around the country. Shahrukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment banner has also lent a hand in the film’s production along with Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.

As per general knowledge, a shorter film is bound to rake in higher collections, with a shorter run-time allowing for more screenings in multiplexes in a day. Also, the modern-day movie-watcher is known to prefer shorter films.

In all, Karan Johar seems sure of his upcoming release, which has also been crowned as one of the most anticipated films of the year. Student Of The Year is scheduled to release on the 19th of October and will have model-turned-actor Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt (Director Mahesh Bhatt’s daughter) and Varun Dhawan (Director David Dhawan’s son) playing the roles of three students participating in a school competition.

Karan Johar thinks out-of-the-box; ropes in newcomers for the upcoming Student of the Year

Karan Johar

With Karan Johar’s upcoming directorial venture “Student of the Year” only a few weeks away, the spotlight on the best-selling director has clicked on yet again. Hailed for his “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” directorial debut that surfaced in 1998, Karan Johar has shifted away from his usual stratagem of using well-known faces, settling for a newer tide of actors this time around. Leaning back to his first film which portrayed three teenagers dealing with the trials of love, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji, his next is expected to hold all the glamour and extravagance synonymous with his films. Student of the Year stars newcomers Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan, all of whom are promising new faces to the big screen. The film is being produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Shah Rukh Khan’s banner Red Chillies Entertainment. Scheduled to release on the 19th of October 2012, the will be the fifth film directed by Karan Johar himself, including Kuch Kuch Hot Hai, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and My Name is Khan.

The film will be Karan Johar’s first without his comrade Shah Rukh Khan in the lead. Recognized as the finest trainee assistant by Karan Johar, Sidharth Malhotra will be teamed up with director Mahesh Bhatt’s daughter Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan, son of director David Dhawan. A Mumbai based model actor of Punjabi origin, Sidharth Malhotra is expected to be Bollywood’s newest heartthrob. After having chosen modeling as a career at the early age of 16, Sidharth Malhotra has also previously worked as a VJ and assistant director for NDTV Goodtimes.

A much-anticipated movie complete with all the song and dance that’ll set this one apart from the rest. This latest movie from Dharma Production is bound to capture the imaginations of the young and old alike, featuring dreamy backdrops and more. Also, the soundtrack of this Sidharth Malhotra-starrer is composed by duo Vishal Shekhar with lyrics by Anvita Dutt Guptan. The movie includes songs like "The Disco Song” sung by Benny Dhayal, Sunidhi Chauhan and Nazia Hassan and “Vele” by Shekhar Ravjiani and Vishal Dadlani amongst others. Catch Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan in Karan Johar’s next big film, Student of the Year.

Student Of The Year applauded & one of the most awaited movies of 2012

Student Of The Year is an upcoming movie directed by Karan Johar. The movie features three new comers – Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan. The assets released relevant to the movie, i.e. the character posters, movie poster, trailer and the two songs – The Disco Song and Ishq Wala Love have been extremely well received by the audiences worldwide.

Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan

From the trailer of Student of The Year one can narrow down to a storyline, which is about 3 extremely thick friends studying in a school and then due to a series of events get into a competitive mode. This competition is to become the Student of The Year. Karan Johar as we know has made some brilliant movies in the past and now is all set to launch 3 new superstars of the future. Sidharth Malhotra who was the assistant director for My Name Is Khan has now become one of the faces of the ace director’s movie. Student Of The Year is a dream project to everyone associated to the movie. The other two actors, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan too have a huge fan following and growing at the speed of light.

Dharma Productions camp as we know is famous for the good music produced and chosen by them for movies. Student Of The Year is at par with the choices of songs. The music of the movie was released digitally and each song is well received and has a defined fan following. The music directors, Vishal and Shekhar doing complete justice by providing a perfect genre of music Student of The Year deserves.

Karan Johar played a perfect mentor to his actors, Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan. From grooming them to teaching them, he has made sure not single requirement falls short to his future stars at Dharma Productions. Student Of The Year is that type of a movie which looks to capture audiences of all age groups. It will make people undergo nostalgia and make them cherish the beautiful moments of a student’s life. The fun-time, bunking, enjoying with friends, fighting, competition, love, romance and everything most of us have gone through in a life span.

Student Of The Year is slated to release on 19th October, 2012, with the complete package of Karan Johar, Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan, awesome music, beautiful locations and great fashion. Everything about this movie will make students everywhere want to live like students of St. Teresa and others to relive a student’s life.