, a middle-class student who enters on a scholarship. Their bond is tested by the competition and their shared romantic interest in

in Dehradun, where the affluent students compete for the annual "Student of the Year" trophy—a prize that promises a scholarship to a top university.

The film marked the high-profile debuts of three major Bollywood stars: Sidharth Malhotra as Abhimanyu "Abhi" Singh Alia Bhatt as Shanaya Singhania Varun Dhawan as Rohan "Ro" Nanda Supporting Cast: Rishi Kapoor (Dean Yogendra Vashishth), Sahil Anand Plot Summary The story is set at the prestigious St. Teresa's High School