Diwali marked five years of the release of Student of the Year that launched Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra as lead actors.
“Happy happy Diwali to you all! Today is a very special day. For two reasons.. Diwali being the first and 5 years of SOTY being the second,” tweeted Alia. “Love you @karanjohar my father my friend.. thank you for making this day happen! Couldn’t have asked for a better opening to my story :).”
“#5YearsOfSOTY….a film that gave me three solid life long relationships!!!! @SidharthM@Varun_dvn @aliaa08,” tweeted Karan Johar, who had directed it.
Alia, Varun and Sidharth has since become stars in their own right.
Alia has given acclaimed performances in films such as Highway (2014), Kapoor and Sons (2016) and Dear Zindagi (2016). She is also an animal lover who ran the popular #poochoverpataka campaign in favour of a silent Diwali.
Director David Dhawan’s son Varun has starred in hits such as Mein Tera Hero (2014), Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017) and Judwaa 2 (2017). He also acted in the critically acclaimed Badlapur (2015).
The model-turned-actor Sidharth Malhotra has been part of Brothers (2015) and Kapoor and Sons (2016).