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Student of the Year

2012 · 146 min

A glossy, upbeat campus drama full of catchy songs, attractive stars, and friendship tensions that keeps things light and entertaining.

Directed by: Karan Johar
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt

Overview: Several alumni reminisce about their final year at St. Theresa's College and the events that shaped their lives.

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Directed by: Karan Johar
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
love
coming-of-age
class
betrayal
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
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Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama, romance
Directed by: Karan Johar
Written by: Karan Johar, Renzil D'Silva
Starring: Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Rishi Kapoor, Sana Saeed, Ram Kapoor, Ronit Roy, Sahil Anand
Music: Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani
Cinematography: Ayananka Bose
Runtime: 146 min
Country: India
Languages: English, Hindi

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