Directed by Karan Johar, Student of the Year (SOTY) is not a film meant to be analyzed for its logical plot points; it is meant to be experienced as a visual spectacle. It serves as a launchpad for three Bollywood titans—Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, and Sidharth Malhotra—and it succeeds wildly in making them stars.

It is a classic "KJo" production—hyper-glamorous, filled with high-fashion school uniforms, massive dance numbers, and a version of high school that doesn't actually exist in the real world.

: Set in the elite St. Teresa’s College, the story follows the fierce competition for the "Student of the Year" trophy, which tests the budding friendship between the ambitious Abhimanyu and the wealthy Rohan as they both fall for the stylish Shanaya.