Movies like Student of the Year (2012)
The best movies like Student of the Year (2012) are Cocktail (2012), ABCD 2 (2015) and Main Tera Hero (2014). If Student of the Year hooked you with its comedy and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedYeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)7.3/10 from 326 votes
- NewestBareilly Ki Barfi (2017)Released 2017
- In HindiCocktail (2012)Also in Hindi
Cocktail (2012)
A shy simple traditional girl leaves her family in India for her new husband in London, where she meets a shameless flirt and a complicated party girl.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisABCD 2 (2015)
Childhood friends Suresh and Vinnie want to become successful dancers. To fulfill their dreams, they form a dance group with their friends and compete in a hip-hop contest in Las Vegas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisMain Tera Hero (2014)
Seenu loves Sunaina but they're chased by a stalking cop, an infatuated beauty and her mafia don dad - can Seenu's heroics work?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisHumpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014)
A girl from Ambala, Kavya Pratap Singh, is about to be married. When she visits Delhi to shop for her 'dhai lakh ka Ghagra'(wedding dress worth Rs. 2.5 Lakh), she meets Humpty Sharma, a carefree Delhiite, and falls in love with him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove Aaj Kal (2009)
Two lovers break up after they realize that their career goals are pulling them in different directions.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like this2 States (2014)
A man and a woman come from two very different cultural backgrounds, and decide that they won't get married until they convince their parents. As feared, differences between the families pose a hurdle.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBareilly Ki Barfi (2017)
Bitti Mishra is a bohemian Bareilly girl who falls deeply in love with Pritam Vidrohi, an author because she admires his progressive way of thinking. Finding him though proves to be as hard as looking for a needle in the haystack. So Bitti seeks the help of the local printing press-owner, Chirag Dubey on her journey of love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI Hate Luv Storys (2010)
Simran loves love stories, with her ideal job and perfect boyfriend, she lives a blissful and dreamy life. However, things are rudely interrupted by Jay's cynicism on sentimentality.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisRamaiya Vastavaiya (2013)
A wealthy NRI falls hard for a country girl during a visit to his homeland.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisABCD (2013)
When a capable dancer is provoked by the evil design of his employer, naturally he will be out to prove his mettle.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisYeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
On a trekking trip, an introverted Naina falls for a charming ex-classmate, whose thirst for adventure drives them apart. Years later, their paths cross again.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDostana (2008)
Two straight guys pretend to be a gay couple to secure a posh Miami apartment, but fall for their gorgeous roommate. Hilarity ensues as they strive to convince everyone of the ruse while secretly trying to win her heart.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDaawat-e-Ishq (2014)
A deliciously romantic coming together of Gulrez “Gullu” Qadir a Hyderabadi shoe-sales girl disillusioned with love because of her encounters with dowry-seeking men; and Tariq “Taru” Haidar a Lucknawi cook who can charm anybody with the aroma and flavours of his biryani and kebabs.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBadrinath Ki Dulhania (2017)
Badrinath Ki Dulhania is a story of Badrinath Bansal from Jhansi and Vaidehi Trivedi from Kota and what happens when the two of them meet. Even though they both belong to small towns, their mindset about gender roles in society and about life in general are diametrically opposite. This leads to a clash of ideologies, despite both of them recognising the goodness in each other. Will they be able to overcome circumstances to accept their love for each other? Will they be able to surpass the expectations and pressures of their small town families to be together? Answers to these and many more such questions make for an interesting journey of love, laughter, emotions and madness called Badrinath Ki Dulhania.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHalf Girlfriend (2017)
A boy meets a girl named Riya and falls in love. After struggling to convince her to be his girlfriend, she half-heartedly agrees to be his `half-girlfriend'.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShaandaar (2015)
Jagjinder Joginder, a wedding planner, brings together the dysfunctional family of businessman Bipin Arora while making arrangements for Bipin's daughter's destination wedding in London.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisBand Baaja Baaraat (2010)
Shruti and Bittoo decide to start a wedding planning company together after they graduate from university, but romance gets in the way of business.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBefikre (2016)
What starts as a crazy one-night stand ends up in a relationship. But Dharam and Shyra fall out of love just as quickly. Where will life take them now?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisDedh Ishqiya (2014)
A team of con men fall for a Begum and her female confidante. Does their love fructify?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDesi Boyz (2011)
When two cash-strapped UK-based Indians become male escorts amid an economic downturn, money flows right in but everything else in their lives starts falling apart.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWake Up Sid (2009)
Wake Up Sid! is the story of a lazy Mumbai college student who does absolutely nothing, with a turn of events will Sid realize his potential in this world and become a success in the fast-paced life of Mumbai.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGunday (2014)
The lives of Calcutta's most powerful gangsters - Bikram and Bala, changes when Nandita enters it. Then a counter-force takes charge and a thriller unfolds.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisPyaar Impossible! (2010)
Be-spectacled geek, Abhay falls in love with college hottie, Alisha and silently slinks away into the shadows when he realises she's unattainable. Seven years later, he re-enters her life as the nanny and hopes to woo the single mom, this time at least. Does he succeed?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisChennai Express (2013)
Rahul embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the last wish of his grandfather: to have his ashes immersed in the Holy water of Rameshwaram. En route, he meets a woman hailing from a unique family down South. As they find love through this journey in the exuberant lands of South India, an unanticipated drive awaits them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisToilet: A Love Story (2017)
A woman threatens to leave her husband unless he installs a toilet in their home. To win back her love and respect, he heads out on a journey to fight against the backward society.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBehen Hogi Teri (2017)
Owing to the condition that the girls of the neighborhood should be treated like one's own sister, Gattu works to capture Binny's heart and the approval of his community.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011)
A Mumbai man finds himself in an unpredictable situation when the prospective bride of his older brother is a woman he has history with.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBachna Ae Haseeno (2008)
Raj is a heartbreaker. His love stories with Mahi, Radhika and Gayatri finally teach him about love and life in their own sweet, sexy and sassy way.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJab We Met (2007)
A depressed wealthy businessman and a spunky carefree young woman embark on an unexpected journey that changes their lives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBaaghi (2016)
Ronny is a rebellious man, who falls in love with Sia but circumstances separate them. Years later, Ronny learns that Sia is abducted by a martial arts champion, Raghav.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Student of the Year?
The closest matches to Student of the Year are Cocktail (2012), ABCD 2 (2015) and Main Tera Hero (2014). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Student of the Year?
People who watched Student of the Year most often go on to Cocktail (2012), ABCD 2 (2015) and Main Tera Hero (2014).
What is the highest-rated movie like Student of the Year?
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), rated 7.3/10 by 326 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Student of the Year?
Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Student of the Year?
Yes: Cocktail (2012), ABCD 2 (2015) and Main Tera Hero (2014).
How are movies similar to Student of the Year chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Student of the Year, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.