Student of the Year 2 Quick Movie Review: Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria and Ananya Panday’s Film Is Bubblegum Romance at Its Cheesiest

The first Student of the Year film gave us Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra. The sequel, Student of the Year 2, is giving Bollywood two brand-new stars in Tara Sutaria and Ananya Panday. As a change in format, the male lead is played by an established star in Tiger Shroff. Also, unlike the first film was directed by Karan Johar, the sequel is directed by Punit Malhotra of I Hate Luv Storys and Gori Tere Pyaar Mein. We are watching Student of the Year 2 right now and here're our thoughts about the first half: Kartik Aaryan-Sara Ali Khan, Malaika Arora-Arjun Kapoor and Others Spotted at Student of the Year 2 Special Screening – View Pics.

"Rohan wants to move his studies (or the lack of it) to St Teresa's, because his childhood love Mridula is now studying there. A middle-class Rohan finds himself to be the fish out of the pond in the urbane posh of St Teresa's, where even Mridula (who calls herself Mia now) looks down upon him. There is also the rich siblings, Manav and Shreya, that Rohan has to deal with. Soon, his prowess in dancing and sports get Rohan the attention of both the college and Mia. But a dance competition changes things for their supposed romance and Rohan now looks at facing a rivalry that he never expected to happen. Student of the Year 2 Movie: Review, Cast, Box Office Collection, Budget, Story, Trailer, Music of Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria and Ananya Pandey Film.

The first half is charming in a bubblegum sort of way. If you have seen the first film, you know what to expect from the sequel. There is a special love for showing the leads in the most glamorous light as possible. The narrative may not be great shakes either and the film lacks the finesse of the first SOTY movie, but it isn't boring either. Also the leads, Tiger, Tara and Ananya give a good account of themselves, despite their kitschy characters. While the first half was almost in the realm of Student of the Year Part I, the sequel looks down to becoming Sharma's version of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander. The problem is, Tiger Shroff doesn't look anything like an underdog here."

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