Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (English: This Heart is Complicated) is a 2016 Indian romantic drama film written and directed by Karan Johar. It features Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in lead roles. It was released on 28 October 2016 on the Diwali weekend.

Contents

• 1 Plot
• 2 Cast
• 3 Production
  • 3.1 Development
  • 3.2 Filming
• 4 Release
  • 4.1 Screening issue
• 5 Box office
• 6 Critical reception
• 7 Soundtrack
  • 7.1 Track listing
• 8 Accolades
• 9 External links

 

Plot

In London, a chance meeting between Ayan Sanger and Alizeh Khan ends up with them kissing instinctively. Later, when they break up with their lovers, Lisa D'Souza and Dr. Faisal Khan, the two begin to spend time together at discos, restaurants, and tourist places. While Ayan falls in love with Alizeh, she considers him to be only a friend. One day, Alizeh stumbles upon DJ Ali, her ex-boyfriend, who wants to reconcile. Confused, Alizeh stops hanging out with Ayan and they cease communication. A few days later, Alizeh calls and invites Ayan to her wedding with Ali in Lucknow. Ayan is petrified on hearing this but agrees to the invitation. At the wedding, he tells Alizeh he loves her but she rejects his feelings causing Ayan to leave the ceremony heartbroken.


At the airport to board a flight to Frankfurt, Ayan meets Saba, a poet, who is leaving for Vienna. She consoles Ayan and gives him a note with her poetry and number on it. Ayan calls after three months stating that he is in Vienna and wants to meet her. Saba meets him at a disco and they end up sleeping together. Ayan learns that Saba is divorced and has no place for love in her heart. Ayan also meets Saba's ex-husband, Tahir Taliyar Khan in a gallery, who tells him that love is not a weakness but empowering. Ayan who had blocked Alizeh from everywhere, finally calls and reconnects with her. Ayan begins to send pictures of Saba to Alizeh to induce jealousy. One day Alizeh informs Ayan that she's coming to Vienna and wants to meet him. Ayan invites her for dinner, but Alizeh thinks Ayan has found love in Saba and is happy for him. Meanwhile, Saba begins to develop feelings for Ayan, but he loves Alizeh. Seeing his love for Alizeh, Saba leaves Ayan.


Ayan continues to harbour love for Alizeh and becomes a famous singer. He meets Ali one day and realises that they have parted ways. Ayan goes to Alizeh's favourite point and waits there until she arrives.


Alizeh tells Ayan that she is diagnosed with cancer stage IV and will not live much longer. Ayan and Alizeh try to make the best of their time together. Ayan tries to make Alizeh love him, but Alizeh is stubborn. This leads to a fight between the two, and Alizeh decides to leave Ayan. Eventually, Ayan makes peace with the fact that he and Alizeh can at best be friends and nothing more. The screen blacks out and goes back to the beginning where Ayan, still a popular singer, is giving an interview based on the love of his life. Ayan sings the song "Channa Mereya" which is inspired by Alizeh, then finishes the interview.

Cast

• Ranbir Kapoor as Ayan Sanger
• Anushka Sharma as Alizeh Khan
• Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Saba Taliyar Khan
• Lisa Haydon as Lisa D'Souza
• Imran Abbas as Dr. Faisal Khan
• Fawad Khan as DJ Ali
• Shah Rukh Khan as Tahir Taliyar Khan (Cameo Appearance)
• Alia Bhatt as DJ (Cameo Appearance)
• Neha Dhupia as Voiceover Reporter (Cameo Appearance)

Production

Development

The film was first announced in November 2014. Writer-director Karan Johar said that for the past year and a half, he had been developing a story that he needed to work on for several months.


However, while he was in New York, the idea for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil came to him and he wrote the screenplay in 30 days. When he came back to India, he spoke to the three lead actors and they all signed on immediately. Johar stated that he was motivated to cast Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma in the film after getting to know them by acting with them in Anurag Kashyap's Bombay Velvet (2015). He added that he was excited to cast Aishwarya Rai Bachchan after several unsuccessful attempts to cast her in his previous films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006).


Actor Fawad Khan was cast to play a role of a DJ, describing his role as "not exactly a cameo but it becomes a backbone for a certain conflict of a character in the movie." Lisa Haydon has also confirmed that she will appear in the film. In September 2016 at the Toronto International Film Festival, Johar confirmed that Shah Rukh Khan had also filmed a scene for the movie. In October 2016, he confirmed that Alia Bhatt would also make a cameo appearance in the film.


On 6 February at the India Conference at Harvard, Johar revealed that in the film Ranbir Kapoor plays the character of a Hindu boy named Ayan and Anushka Sharma plays a Muslim girl named Alizeh.

Filming

Principal photography began in September 2015 with Kapoor and Sharma in London. At the end of September, the team filmed some portions in Paris. In October, they began shooting in various locations in Austria, including the city of Vienna. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan joined the crew in Vienna in mid-October after the release of her film Jazbaa. In March 2016, Kapoor, Sharma, and Khan were seen filming in Mandawa, Rajasthan. In July 2016, Johar tweeted a photo of Kapoor and Sharma on set in Mumbai for the last schedule.

Release

Screening issue

On 8 October 2016, Indian political party, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), proclaimed that they would not allow the release of the film, following nationwide protests surrounding the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on 18 September 2016 and the decision by Cinema Owners Exhibitors Association of India preventing the release of films with Pakistani actors in four states – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Goa. Citing the casting of Pakistani actor, Fawad Khan, in the film, the MNS warned theater owners around the country to not screen the film, threatening them with vandalism. Announcing that security will be tightened at theaters along with sufficient police protection, Maharashtra chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, commented on the issue, saying, "Anyone found taking the law into their hands will be dealt with firmly." He also informed that 12 MNS members were sent to judicial custody after they barged into a Mumbai theater and held a protest on 19 October 2016.


Commenting on the ruckus behind his film's release, director Karan Johar said that the circumstances in which the film was filmed in 2015 were completely different. "Going forward, I would like to say that of course, I will not engage with talent from the neighbouring country, given the circumstance. But with that same energy, I beseech you to know one thing – that over 300 people in my Indian crew have put their blood, sweat, and tears into making my film, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. I don't think it's fair for them to face any kind of turbulence on account of other fellow Indians," he further added in a video statement. He was heavily criticized by news and social media for buckling under pressure. However, people from the film fraternity like Mukesh Bhatt and Shyam Benegal supported Johar and his film, and requested the people to consider the film and its release without giving importance to the actors' nationalities.


On 20 October 2016, filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt said that his discussion with Union home minister, Rajnath Singh, had been consequential, and affirmed that the film will be screened throughout the country without any violence. However, he promised that he would not make any more films with Pakistani actors.

Box office

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil was made on a total budget of over ₹100 crore ($15 million), including marketing and distribution costs. Prior to its release, the film had already recouped ₹75 crore ($11.2 million) from music, satellite and digital rights, so it needs to recover only ₹25 crore ($3.7 million) from the domestic box office. Worldwide, the film earned ₹90.84 crore ($13.6 million) on its opening weekend, while ComScore reported an estimated $12.8 million from 14 markets. As of November, it has made $21.3 million worldwide.


In India, its domestic market, the film had to compete with Shivaay which was released on the same day during the lucrative Diwali weekend. On its opening day the film made ₹13.30 crore, the third biggest for both Kapoor and Sharma, and the sixth biggest for a Bollywood film of the year. Through its opening weekend, It scored a debut of ₹35.60 crore ($5.3 million) net in its three days on 3,200 screens, equating to a gross ₹49.84 crore ($7.65 million), the ninth-biggest debut of the year and the best ever debut for Johar, beating My Name is Khan ₹31.50 crore ($4.7 million). On Monday, it saw a hike in ticket sales, earning ₹17.75 crore ($2.65 million) due to holiday. In its first full week, the film earned ₹80.19 crore ($12 million) in India alone and $20.2 million worldwide. The film continued to dominate the box office in its second weekend, earning $3.2 million from 2,000 screens (−1,200 screens). In just 10 days, the film earned ₹97.17 crore ($14.6 million) net and has become the sixth highest-grossing Bollywood film in the country. Morever, the film now ranks as the highest-earner for Aishwarya, beating Dhoom 2's ₹82.30 crore ($12.3 million) in 2006; the fourth biggest for Anushka as well as for Ranbir.


In the United Kingdom, it recorded the biggest Bollywood opening of the year with ₹4.88 crore ($772,891), debuting at eighth place at the U.K. box office. However, this is inclusive of previews. Including previews, Sultan would be the clear winner with a $1.3 million debut in July. But excluding previews, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is ahead of the former. In the United States and Canada, the film received a limited release across 302 theaters and grossed ₹14 crore ($2.13 million) in its opening weekend finishing in tenth place.


By the end of its theatrical run, the film grossed ₹160.69 crore in India and total ₹237.56 crore worldwide.

Critical reception

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil received mixed reviews. With critics praising the lead casts performances, soundtrack, and direction. But criticized the story and the runtime Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 60% score based on five critic reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 40 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".


Bollywood Hungama gave 4/5 ratings and commented, "a contemporary and a progressive take on relationships from the master story teller Karan Johar".


Raja Sen and Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com respectively rated 4/5 and 3.5/5 and said, "Thank you, Karan Johar for this film feels like a sob. Johar has improved massively as a storyteller, this film is more polished and assured than anything he's done before." and, "As evident by his body of work, Karan Johar has a sweet spot for this attribute, in the splendidly romantic and richly satisfying ADHM."


Nihit Bhave of The Times of India rated 3.5/5 and said, "a beautiful-looking film that isn't bereft of logic".


Subhash K. Jha of Deccan Chronicle rated 2.5/5 and said, "ADHM is one good looking film with actors who epitomise human beauty." Sweta Kaushal of Hindustan Times rated 2.5/5, saying "ADHM offers little in terms of story and fails to get the audience empathise or feel for the characters and events in the movie."

Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated 2/5 and said, "Johar is unable to go the extra mile, hope that Johar will come up with something newer and sharper the next time around." Mike McCahill of The Guardian rated 2/5 and said, "Despite controversy over the casting, Karan Johar's romance, has a failure of nerve about Hindu-Muslim relations."


The Hindu commented, "ADHM is the latest in the brand of cinema that isn't so much as plot driven as it is focused on characters, relationships and interactions."


Reuters commented, "ADHM has neither gravitas nor the charm to be worth remembering."

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was released on 26 October 2016 by Sony Music India. The film had five initial promotional singles released from the soundtrack. Audio Jukebox was released at YouTube on 2 November 2016.


Pritam received the Best Music Director distinction at the 62nd Filmfare Awards, while Arijit Singh won the "Best Playback Singer Award" for the title song of the film. Amitabh Bhattacharya won Best Lyricist" Award for "Channa Mereya".

Track listing

The reprised versions of songs "Bulleya" & "Channa Mereya" and "Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo" were released separately in the deluxe edition of the album, but not added in soundtrack album. However, latter of these, which is written by Fayyaz Hashmi and was originally composed by Sohail Rana, was recreated and featured in the film too.


All lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya; all music composed by Pritam.

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"	Arijit Singh	4:29
2.	"Bulleya"	Amit Mishra, Shilpa Rao	5:49
3.	"Channa Mereya"	Arijit Singh	4:49
4.	"The Breakup Song"	Arijit Singh, Jonita Gandhi, Badshah, Nakash Aziz	4:12
5.	"Cutipie"	Pradeep Singh Sran, Nakash Aziz	3:51
6.	"Alizeh"	Arijit Singh, Ash King, Shashwat Singh	4:42

Deluxe edition

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
7.	"Bulleya" (Reprise)	Arijit Singh, Shilpa Rao	5:48
8.	"Channa Mereya" (Unplugged)	Arijit Singh	2:51
9.	"Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo"	Shilpa Rao	2:45

Accolades

Award	Date of Ceremony	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Result
Stardust Awards	20 December 2016	Best Playback Singer (Male)	Arijit Singh for "Channa Mereya"	Won
Stardust Awards	20 December 2016	Best Playback Singer (Male)	Arijit Singh for "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"	Nominated
Stardust Awards	20 December 2016	Best Playback Singer (Female)	Jonita Gandhi for "The Breakup Song"	Nominated
Stardust Awards	20 December 2016	Best Music Director	Pritam	Won
Stardust Awards	20 December 2016	Best Music Album	Sony Music India	Won
Stardust Awards	20 December 2016	Best Lyricist	Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Channa Mereya"	Won
Stardust Awards	20 December 2016	Best Lyricist	Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"	Nominated
Stardust Awards	20 December 2016	Best Film	Ae Dil Hai Mushkil	Nominated
Stardust Awards	20 December 2016	Best Director	Karan Johar	Won
Stardust Awards	20 December 2016	Best Costume Design	Manish Malhotra, Anaita Shroff Adajania and Samidha Wangnoo	Nominated
Stardust Awards	20 December 2016	Best Actress	Anushka Sharma (also for Sultan)	Won
Stardust Awards	20 December 2016	Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)	Aishwarya Rai Bachchan	Nominated
Stardust Awards	20 December 2016	Best Actor	Ranbir Kapoor	Nominated
Screen Awards	4 December 2016	Best Supporting Actress	Aishwarya Rai Bachchan	Nominated
Screen Awards	4 December 2016	Best Music Director	Pritam	Won
Screen Awards	4 December 2016	Best Male Playback	Amit Mishra for "Bulleya"	Won
Screen Awards	4 December 2016	Best Lyricist	Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"	Won
Screen Awards	4 December 2016	Best Actress	Anushka Sharma	Nominated
Screen Awards	4 December 2016	Best Actor	Ranbir Kapoor	Nominated
Filmfare Awards	14 January 2017	RD Burman Award for New Music Talent	Amit Mishra for "Bulleya"	Won
Filmfare Awards	14 January 2017	Best Playback Singer - Male	Arijit Singh for "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"	Won
Filmfare Awards	14 January 2017	Best Playback Singer - Male	Amit Mishra for "Bulleya"	Nominated
Filmfare Awards	14 January 2017	Best Playback Singer - Female	Jonita Gandhi for "The Breakup Song"	Nominated
Filmfare Awards	14 January 2017	Best Music Director	Pritam	Won
Filmfare Awards	14 January 2017	Best Lyricist	Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Channa Mereya"	Won
Filmfare Awards	14 January 2017	Best Director	Karan Johar	Nominated
Filmfare Awards	14 January 2017	Best Actress	Anushka Sharma	Nominated
Filmfare Awards	14 January 2017	Best Actor	Ranbir Kapoor	Nominated

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Student of the Year (2012)

Student of the Year is a 2012 Indian romantic drama film directed by Karan Johar and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar under the banner of Dharma Productions and in collaboration with Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment. The movie features newcomers Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles with Rishi Kapoor, Sana Saeed, Ronit Roy, Ram Kapoor and Farida Jalal in supporting roles. The movie also features Boman Irani, Kajol, Farah Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant in guest appearances. This is Karan Johar's first directorial venture without Shah Rukh Khan.

Student of the Year was released on 19 October 2012 in over 1400 locations across India. It was a critical and commercial success and gained positive to mixed reviews from critics and good box office collections. The movie is one of the highest grossing Bollywood films of 2012.

Contents

• 1 Plot
• 2 Cast
• 3 Production
  • 3.1 Development
  • 3.2 Filming
• 4 Marketing
  • 4.1 Pre-release business
  • 4.2 Post-release box office
    • 4.2.1 India
    • 4.2.2 Overseas
• 5 Critical reception
• 6 Home media
• 7 Soundtrack
  • 7.1 Critical reception of soundrack
• 8 Awards and nominations
• 9 External links 

Plot

Former principal Dean Yogendra Vashisht (Rishi Kapoor) has aged and fallen ill. His desire is to see the students from his last batch, who were part of the student-of-the-year competition. Some former students arrive and talk about their regrets from ten years ago in college. They hold themselves responsible for the lively Dean to have fallen ill. The film then goes into a flashback set ten years back at the college.


The richest and most popular guy in the college, Rohan Nanda (Varun Dhawan), is the son of a huge business tycoon (Ram Kapoor). His father wants him to be a businessman like him and disagrees with his passion for music. The richest and most popular girl of the college - also Rohan's girlfriend - is Shanaya Singhania (Alia Bhatt). She is unsatisfied with her family, as her mother constantly divorces and marries rich men. Shanaya gets upset with Rohan's flirting with Tanya (Sana Saeed). Abhimanyu Singh (Sidharth Malhotra) arrives at the college and becomes the classy new heartthrob. He is an orphan from a middle-class family, and lives with his aunt, uncle and grandmother. His dream is to become a big business tycoon like Rohan's father. Rohan and Abhimanyu argue at first but soon become best friends. Rohan introduces Shanaya to Abhimanyu, warning Abhimanyu not to think about her.

Abhimanyu is invited to Rohan's elder brother's destination wedding in Thailand; Shanaya and other rich family friends will attend as well. In Thailand, Shanaya sees Tanya and Rohan flirting again and gets even more upset when Rohan is rude to her and sides with Tanya. Abhimanyu tells her that they can teach Rohan to respect his girlfriend. At a party, Shanaya openly flirts with Abhimanyu, attempting to make Rohan jealous. The plan works but Rohan discovers she did this to get him back on track.


On the wedding day, Rohan apologizes to her and is easily forgiven while Abhimanyu realizes that he truly loves Shanaya. They head back to India, where the "Student Of The Year" competition, which determines the best well-rounded student, commences. Abhimanyu realizes that Shanaya is a distraction, as he wants to focus on the competition. His grandmother falls sick and eventually dies; Shanaya stands by him during this difficult time. Upset, Abhimanyu pushes Shanaya away, but she stays and they kiss. Rohan sees this and is heartbroken, becoming enemies with Abhimanyu.


For prom, a confused Shanaya picks Rohan's friend as her partner as she can't choose between Abhimanyu and Rohan. She is disqualified for leaving the dance before it ends. The last round of the competition is a triathlon. Abhimanyu is winning but sees how Rohan's father doesn't want Rohan to win. He intentionally slows down and lets Rohan win.


In the present, Rohan is a pop star but single. Abhimanyu and Shanaya are now together. They all see each other after coming to meet their principal, Abhimanyu and Rohan have a fight and let out everything they were holding back for ten years. They then unite after Rohan discovers the truth about the triathlon.

Cast

Lead Cast

• Sidharth Malhotra as Abhimanyu Singh
• Varun Dhawan as Rohan Nanda
• Alia Bhatt as Shanaya Singhania Singh

Additional Cast

• Rishi Kapoor as Dean Yogendra Vashishth
• Sana Saeed as Tanya Israni
• Sahil Anand as Jeet Khurana
• Manasi Rachh as Shruti Pathak
• Kayoze Irani as Kaizad "Sudo" Sodabottleopenerwala
• Manjot Singh as Dimpy
• Ronit Roy as Coach Shah
• Ram Kapoor as Ashok Nanda
• Gautami Kapoor as Gayatri Nanda
• Farida Jalal as Abhimanyu's grandmother
• Akshay Anand as Abhimanyu's uncle
• Manini Mishra as Geeta Singh (Abhimanyu's aunt)
• Prachi Shah as Coach Shah's wife
• Nandini Sen as Shanaya's mother
• Boman Irani as Harikishan Sanan

Cameos

• Sushma Seth as Yogendra's mother (Cameo)
• Kajol in a guest appearance in "The Disco Song"
• Farah Khan in a guest appearance as a judge in "The Disco Song"
• Vaibhavi Merchant in a guest appearance as a judge in "The Disco Song"

 

Production

 

Development

 

On 5 January 2011, Karan Johar uploaded the first look poster of the new film on the micro-blogging website Twitter. Student of the Year marks the debuts of Alia Bhatt, the daughter of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, the son of director David Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra, Boman Irani's son Kayoze Irani and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai fame Sana Saeed (role of "Anjali" as the daughter of Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji).

Malhotra and Dhawan had previously worked as assistant directors under Johar during the making of the 2010 film My Name Is Khan. Rishi Kapoor played a gay dean.

The first official trailer was released on 2 August 2012. Karan Johar later tweeted saying that the film will be released on 19 October 2012.

Filming

On 16 August 2011, director Karan Johar took the Mahurat shot and Mumbai socialite Parmeshwar Godrej rolled the cameras. Some parts of the movie were shot in Kashmir and Dehradun (Forest Research Institute, Dehradun). The external view of the school was taken from Kasiga School Dehradun, whose name was changed to St. Teresa. Rob Miller of ReelSports, who had worked with Shahrukh Khan on Chak De! India, was hired to direct the sports action in Student of the Year.

Marketing

The film targeted viewers with contest-based marketing. Stressing 'competition' which would make up for a significant part of the movie, contests such as 'Nano Student of the Year', 'The Buddy of the Year' and 'FedEx International Student of the Year' were launched targeting students across the country.

Tata Motors, on-ground promotion partner for the movie, launched the 'Nano Student of the Year' contest for all college students in India. In the first round students were judged on four parameters; namely, academics, culture, sports and social life. The top eight finalists would compete for the 'Nano Student of the Year' title. The contest was held across India in mid-September 2012.

The production house partnered with FedEx Express announcing a special 'FedEx Student Offer' and launch of 'FedEx International Student of the Year' campaign. It was aimed at individuals in India applying for higher education abroad. Student of the Year was promoted across non-fiction properties such as Kaun Banega Crorepati on Sony Entertainment Television and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and Bigg Boss on Colors. Radio stations such as Red FM, Radio City, Big FM were used for the promotion of the film and its music.

Pre-release business

The satellite rights of Student of the Year were sold with Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani for ₹500 million (US$7.4 million) together to Sony Entertainment Television. The music rights were sold to Sony Music for a sum of ₹70 million (US$1.0 million).

Post-release box office

Critics were apprehensive of the success of the film as several hyped movies have flopped over the years. Also, the movie had a very high price tag and newcomers starred in the movie. However, the film took a thunderous start at the box office, becoming the biggest non-starcast opener ever in Bollywood. The movie surpassed trade expectations and caused profit to both makers and distributors in the first week itself. It remained the highest grossing non-starcast film in Bollywood until its record was broken by Aashiqui 2.

India

Student of the Year had a good opening at multiplexes while little lower at single screens due to limited release where it had collected ₹74.8 million (US$1.1 million) on its opening day. The film showed good growth on its second day and collected ₹85.0 million (US$1.3 million) nett. Student of the Year collected a good figure of around ₹253 million (US$3.8 million) at the end of its first weekend. It did very well and collected ₹431 million (US$6.4 million) nett in its first week. The film had a moderate second weekend where it earned around ₹80 million (US$1.2 million) nett. Student of the Year had a drop in its second and third week where it had collected ₹140 million (US$2.1 million) and ₹32.5 million (US$480,000) respectively to make a total of ₹633 million (US$9.4 million) in three weeks.As per the latest updates, Student of the Year stands at an all India collection of ₹700 million (US$10 million) after four weeks run at the box office.

Overseas

Student of the Year collected about million, which Box Office India thought was a poor showing for having been released on 300 screens . It collected around million in ten days. The film fell in the second week in most markets. Student of the Year closed at around million in overseas markets.

Critical reception

Upon release, Student of the Year received an aggregate score of 5.5 out of 10 at Reviewgang. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave 4/5 stars, saying that "Student of the Year is a love story that traverses the trodden path. But KJo is an artisan with intellect and taste and he ensures that the script is spruced up and modernized with such elan that it doesn't offend the spectator's wisdom or intelligence. The accomplished director takes on familiar material and gives it an entirely new twirl. This is escapist cinema at its best! On the whole, Student of the Year is amongst Karan Johar's most accomplished works. The youth brigade would love it and those who have already passed that age would want to revisit those days. This one's entertainment, entertainment and entertainment at its best. Clearly, KJo has a winner on hands, yet again!" Komal Nahta also gave it 4/5 calling it a "supremely entertaining" movie. Raedita Tandon of Filmfare gave it a 4/5 stars stating "All in all, Karan’s SOTY world is surreal and spectacular yet it has moments that will bring you back to reality and warm the cockles of your heart. This is escapism at its best." Joginder Tuteja of Indiaglitz gave the movie 4/5 stars and commented,"With a fun outing like Student of the Year, Karan Johar has proven once again that he can fluctuate between making a relatively serious film like 'My Name Is Khan' and come back to candy floss youth entertainer in the mode of 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'. With an eye on some lavish entertainment translating on screen and bringing new talent to the industry, 'Student of the Year' is a winner." Madhureeta Mukherjee of The Times of India gave the film 3.5/5 stars, stating that "Student of the Year takes you back to your books and sinks you in true-blue Bollywood syllabus, following the 'formula' – Two boys, one girl, one glorious trophy and lots of testosterone. It is larger-than-life, colourful, lavish, beautifully shot and directed. With medleys, dance, drama and everything good-looking (from cast to couches, dorms to discos)." Indicine gave it 3.5/5 stars, commenting "Overall, there isn’t a dull moment in Student of the Year. It has something in it for everyone – romance, action, entertainment, good performances and catchy music. Go for it." Social Movie rating site MOZVO gave it a score of 3.7/5 putting it in the recommended category.


Rajeev Masand of IBNLive gave it 3/5 stars and wrote, "Nitpickings aside, this is a breezy, enjoyable film by a director who knows his craft." He remarked, "If fun is what you’re seeking, you won't be disappointed." Giving the film 3/5 stars, Anupama Chopra of Hindustan Times wrote, "Karan Johar's forte is excess. He creates fantastical worlds brimming with beautiful people and expensive things and yet anchors them in high emotion. His films work as both designer porn and soap opera." She also praised the performance of the cast. Sukanya Verma of Rediff gave 3/5 stars, commenting that "Student of the Year is no Kuch Kuch Hota Hai but Karan Johar makes it look good." Rubina A Khan of The First Post gave the film 3/5 stars, stating that "Student of the Year is not KJo's finest work. Sure, it’s got all the elements of finesse and expansive production values that his films are known for, but he has also been very pivotal in directing and producing films with engaging stories in the past." Nabanita of Oneindia gave it 3/5 commenting "Student of the Year is a youthful and interesting movie that deserves a thumps up. Three cheers for this." India Today also gave the film a rating of 3/5. Sify awarded it 3/5 stars saying, "So there you have it – a fun, frothy film that won't insult your intelligence and sensibility. Worth a watch!"


Roshni Devi of Koimoi gave it 2.5/5 stars, praising the performances. Kanika Sikka of DNA India gave 2.5/5 stars, concluding that "Student of the Year is not something you would want to miss if the surreal setting with bubble gum romance is your calling. The performances make this film a great watch." Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film 2.5/5 stars, commenting that "Student of the Year definitely isn't the film of the year. But if you like your entertainment to be served up with glitzy but pulpy garnishing, pirouette your way to the nearest screen by all means." Ananya Bhattacharya of Zee News gave the film 2/5 stars, saying that "Student of the Year is worth a watch only for the debutantes. They have really pulled off a tough task of playing praiseworthy roles in a film which suffers from the lack-of-a-story syndrome."

Home media 

A two-disc DVD set was released on 24 December 2012 which contains making of the film, song, and deleted scenes. Bollywood Hungama gave the DVD 4/5 stars.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack is composed by Vishal-Shekhar with the lyrics penned by Anvita Dutt Guptan.
 
Tracklist

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"The Disco Song"	Anvita Dutt Guptan	Benny Dayal, Nazia Hassan, Sunidhi Chauhan	5:42
2.	"Ishq Wala Love"	Anvita Dutt Guptan	Shekhar Ravjiani, Salim Merchant, Neeti Mohan	4:18
3.	"Radha"	Anvita Dutt Guptan	Shreya Ghoshal, Udit Narayan, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani	5:41
4.	"Ratta Maar"	Anvita Dutt Guptan	Vishal Dadlani, Shefali Alvares	3:30
5.	"Kukkad"	Anvita Dutt Guptan	Shahid Mallya, Nisha Mascarenhas	4:22
6.	"Vele"	Anvita Dutt Guptan	Shekhar Ravjiani, Vishal Dadlani	3:50
7.	"Mashup of the Year"	Anvita Dutt Guptan	Various artists, DJ Kiran Kamath	3:02

Critical reception of soundrack

The music album of Student of the Year received positive critical response. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave the album 4/5 stars, saying that "Student of the Year is a winner all the way with Vishal Shekhar (yet again) justifying their stance of doing a few films but lending quality sound to it. They create the kind of score which totally compliments the mood of the campus setting without straying even once." IANS of CNN-IBN gave the album 4/5 stars, concluding that "The soundtrack of Student of the Year is a good mix with very minor flaws that can surely be ignored to enjoy the music that perfectly describes the mood of the movie." Satyajit of Yahoo! gave the album 3.5/5 stars, stating that "Student of the Year is complete youthful musical entertainment, an album that brings all the positive elements of a typical Karan Johar entertainer. Vishal Shekhar delivers a potential winner this time."

The romantic track "Ishq Wala Love" became the biggest hit of the album concluded by "Radha" and "Disco Song". On 26 September 2012, The Times of India reported that the soundtrack was "appealing to people of all tastes and there's something for everyone in it".

Awards and nominations

Student of the Year won several awards, particularly for its direction, performances of the lead actors, and music.

External links

• Official website