7 Years of Student of the Year: Karan Johar’s Heart-Felt Message for Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra Is Pure Gold (Watch Video)

As 'Student of the Year' completed seven years on Saturday, filmmaker Karan Johar praised Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, and Sidharth Malhotra.Karan took to his official Instagram account to show his affection for the three actors who made their debut in the industry with his film 'Student of the Year'.He posted a clip featuring the three actors, captioning it, "7 years ago I made a film and a family.....a family I can proudly call my own... I look back at SOTY with abundant love in my heart. Jio MAMI Film Festival 2019: Deepika Padukone, Karan Johar, Taapsee Pannu and Others Look Glam on the Red Carpet of the Opening Night! (View Pics)

"Karan penned a lengthy message about how the three actors have bestowed love and affection upon him over the years."Thank you, Aliaa Bhatt, for being my daughter ...for your infectious love and your large heart...for just being YOU! Thank you, Varun Dhawan, for being there for me always ...for having my back and calling me at odd hours to tell me what "not to do"...for your pure heart...I love you! Being the silent strong energy in my life....for giving me a shoulder whenever I needed a good cry! Love you! Love you three to the moon and back!! #7yearsofSOTY," he continued the post. Did Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor Khan Get Paid Equal to Their Male Co-Stars in Takht? Karan Johar Answers. 

The '2 States' actor also shared a message to mark the seventh anniversary of 'Student of the Year'."#StudentOfTheYear was the best school, teachers & friends anyone can wish for. Thank you for a magical start#7YearsOfStudentOfTheYear @karanjohar @apoorvamehta18@DharmaMovies @Varun_dvn @SidMalhotra #SOTY," she tweeted. Karan launched the three actors in the film about love and friendship.

Karan Johar’s Heart-Felt Message for SOTY Trio

In the flick, Varun essayed the role of a rich bully while Sidharth was shown to be confident, hardworking, and perfect in almost everything. Alia played the role of a spoilt rich girl, who was actually a love-struck student who valued relationships above all. The three actors have come a long way since then and have delivered some great performances. Karan also recently produced a sequel of the film featuring Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria and Ananya Pandey. The movie directed by Punit Malhotra had an average run and made a total of Rs. 38.83 crore in its opening weekend.