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‘Student of the Year: After Dark’ Trailer Out: Shanaya Kapoor Plays Twins as Ambition, Rivalry and Murder Collide
Shanaya Kapoor makes her OTT debut as twin sisters in a murder mystery that turns a campus competition into an investigation.
- On Tuesday, JioHotstar released the trailer for Student of the Year: After Dark, a murder mystery series starring Shanaya Kapoor in a dual role. The show premieres exclusively on November 13, 2026.
- The series reimagines the franchise as a dark thriller after Aayesha Malik, a popular student at St. Teresa's Heritage School, is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Her twin sister Aditi refuses to believe the death was accidental.
- Director Reema Maya described the series as exploring youth pressures and competition, stating, "I wanted to explore the relentless competition that our youth find themselves grappling with." The project dissects how ambition can destroy relationships and consume individuals.
- Produced by Dharmatic Entertainment, the series features Shanaya Kapoor calling the dual role "one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences" for her acting career. The ensemble cast includes Sheeba Chadha, Abhinav Singh, Divik Sharma, Manya Grover, Deeya Damani, Adi Malik, and Vivek Gomber.
- As Aditi navigates school rivalries and secrets, she suspects her sister's friends may know more than they admit. The competition becomes her investigation, where "appearances can be deceptive and even the closest relationships hold secrets.
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Karan Johar has taken his "Student of the Year" franchise to the next level. It's been adapted into a web series starring Shanaya Kapoor. The series is based on a murder mystery, in which Shanaya will play a double role.
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