Student of the Year: After Dark releases on OTT: Where to watch Karan Johar’s thriller series?

Karan Johar is back once again with Student of the Year, but this time with a twist. Student of the Year: After Dark has arrived on streaming platform, and you will now be able to watch the popular rom-com campus franchise with a darker take. Also, instead of donning the director's cap, Karan Johar has bankrolled the series, while Reema Sengupta has directed it. The series will star Shanaya Kapoor, daughter of Sanjay Kapoor in the lead along with Divik Sharma, Abhinav Singh, Manya Grover and Deeya Damini in key roles.

Student of the Year: After Dark OTT release: Where to watch?

Student of the Year: After Dark is now streaming on JioHotstar. The 2026 thriller is a spin-off of Karan Johar's Student of the Year franchise, which began with the 2012 film, starring Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra. Unlike the previous campus romance, the new series reimagines the franchise as a gritty murder mystery. Directed by Reema Sengupta, it stars Shanaya Kapoor, Divik Sharma, Abhinav Singh, Manya Grover and Deeya Damini.

Shanaya Kapoor on playing a double role in Student of the Year: After Dark

Shanaya Kapoor recently opened up about the challenges of playing twin sisters Aayesha and Aditi Malik. Sharing behind-the-scenes pictures on social media, the actress thanked Karan Johar for trusting her with the opportunity. She wrote, "Thank you @karanjohar for giving me this opportunity to carry forward such a special special franchise and allowing me so early on in my career to play a double role that allowed me to show my range as an actor. Thank you for believing in me. Hope I make you proud."

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The actress also thanked director Reema Sengupta for giving her the space to share her creative inputs and acknowledged Apoorva Mehta for his constant support and guidance. The actress also spoke about the demanding action sequences and underwater shots that pushed her beyond her comfort zone.

About Student of the Year: After Dark

Karan Johar-backed project has six-episodes which sets off with Aayesha, played by Shanaya Kapoor, being drowned in a frozen lake. The return of her twin sister Aditi starts an investigation and everyone is a suspect, from friends, to classmates to teachers. The family dynamics also add tension to the plot, with separated parents, twins raised apart, and strained relationships.