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Student of the Year

wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do (?)

quick review:

Student of the Year picks of several themes of love, friendship, parenting, unhealthy competition in society. But it does no justice to even one of them. It turned out to be pretty bad eventually but yet not as awful as I thought it'd be.

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Director: Karan Johar
Running time: 140 minutes
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Student of the Year - Preview

Something about the way love is depicted in the trailers of Student Of The Year says 'old school' (all pun intended). The love triangle, the songs, the overall look and feel is extremely mid-90s. The dances from the 'it's the time to diso'-ish 'disco diwane' to 'maahi ve'-ish 'Radha', only with worse music, lyrics and choreography makes you feel Bollywood has gone two steps behind in using music in their films. I thought we had grown past the structured, lip-synced songs. I guess not.

The only 'new generation' element then that Student Of The Year can truly boast of is the fact that all characters seems to be smart alecs and they inhabit a cut-throat world. A lot needs to be said about the new age romance portrayed in the trailers though. Doesn't look like Generation Next has moved on from the mush of Karan Johar films, except for using lousy language, I guess. 'Ishq wala love'? Really?

And what's old is being weaned out of its charm. Somehow, the bit you can see of Rishi Kapoor seems like a huge let down and a step back to him big a caricature.

Let's hope there are some moments that will make sitting through what looks like puppy love worth it. Unlike what you'd expect from a Karan Johar film, the music doesn't seem to the cut the bill though.

Music Reviews:
Milliblog - "perky, enjoyable – albeit predictable "
Music Aloud – "6.5/10"
dunkdaft - "Can't believe this is the soundtrack of a KJo film ! Vishal-Shekhar has given some great sounds through this year. Here, its opportunity wasted or  performance (producer) pressure ?"
Bollywood Hungama – "4/5"
Apun Ka Choice – "4/5"

- meeta, a part of the audience

Karan Johar tries to take a peek into the minds of the youth of today. While he does try to balance their dark and human sides, I'd still like to think there is more to our youth than the shollowness that goes with jealousy and excessive competitiveness. Even if there is an attempt to counter it with some large-heartedness and semblance of maturity every once in a while. Ultimately, the situations created are too fake to be credited with a connect to any generation's thought process.

The uneven narrative makes it even more difficult to digest as a story. It's neither a fairy tale nor stems from reality for us to take it seriously. The build-up in the first 20 minutes towards an ominous event that occurred 10 years ago is trying to hard to get you interested. But various characters breaking the fourth wall and talking to you as an audience directly is disconcerting and doesn't let you absorb the story. Between cinematic techniques, I wonder what is worse a voiceover or people talking to you through the screen, especially when it gets more than a couple of sentences.

Anyway, through this medium you are introduced to Rohan (Varun Dhawan), Shanaya (Alia Bhatt) and Abhimanyu (Siddharth Malhotra)- supposedly 'stars' of the next generation. While their characters are a nice mix of black and white and raise a hope that if not profound or insightful, something mildly heart-warming and at least surprising might spring our way, A lot of credit for this hope goes to the actors. Not only do they look good, but they show glimpses of talent though it might yet to be fully exploited. It could also have to do with the fact that I thought all three of them would be mere show pieces.

Student of the Year also tries to touch upon various themes. The impropriety of the stress laid on competitiveness and absolutely unacceptable parenting style being two of them. Another one that comes up is the status of people who are not-so-good-looking and not-so-rich. But these come in so abruptly and unexpectedly that they take you away from the basic love triangle brewing between the three main leads. The resolution of this love conflict itself is hardly explored, it is just stated as a fact. Ultimately, you can't help but feel that the story tries to take in a lot more than it can chew.

In addition, of course you have Karan Johar's standard take on homosexuality. While Rishi Kapoor does grant it as much authenticity as he possibly can, I have always found Karan Johar's depiction more mocking than accepting.

The songs do nothing but add to the length of the film. The choreography is lackluster, the tribute to songs and films from yesteryears via remixes don't make them any more watchable or bearable. And by the last song you just want it to be done with sooner rather than later.

While I must admit that Student of the Year wasn't as bad as I expected, it still doesn't engage or have anything magnificently different to offer. The comments on the education or parenting system are to superficial to make any impact.

- meeta, a part of the audience

46 reviewers(?) - 10 yays 21 so-so 15 nays

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Thumbs up, by Amodini, Amodini's Movie Reviews : ...these kids are easy on the eyes and fit right into Karan Johar’s carefully constructed pseudo-realism... full review

Thumbs up, by Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama : ...amongst Karan Johar's most accomplished works.... full review

Thumbs up, by Khalid Mohamed, Deccan Chronicle : ...Fresh coffee with Karan... full review

Thumbs up, by Raedita Tandan, Filmfare : ... Varun is charming; his brilliant dancing skills deserve a special mention.... full review

Thumbs up, by Rajeev Masand, IBN Live : ...Too long by about twenty minutes, the film could’ve done with some tightening – perhaps the clunky treasure hunt sequence could go?... full review

Thumbs up, Indicine : ...there isn’t a dull moment in Student Of The Year... full review

Thumbs up, by Aakash Barvalia, MoviezADDA : ...The screenplay was aptly written and designed, which was further very well narrated and portrayed in front of the viewers. ... full review

Thumbs up, by K N Gupta, : ...The campus drama with the three newcome protagonists of the film is a lovely story. ... full review

Thumbs up, by Sonia Chopra, Star Blockbuster : ...While you do get connected and feel for the characters, their romantic trials and tribulations don’t manage to move the viewer. ... full review

Thumbs up, by Madhureeta Mukherjee, Times of India : ...The film is full of KJo-isms - it's larger-than-life, colourful, lavish, beautifully shot and directed. With medleys, dance, drama and everything good-looking (from cast to couches, dorms to discos). ... full review

So-So, by Anna Vetticad, annavetticadgoes2themovies : ...Too many students are a certain “type” of person that we’ve seen in a zillion films before: the spoilt rich boy “type” who hates his father, the bitch “type” who wants to get her claws into him, the heartless wealthy patriarch “type”, the-fat-boy-who-is-not-hot-enough-to-get-a-date “type”. To this mix is added Bollywood’s newly emerging favourite “type”: the OTT effeminate gay guy “type”. ... full review

So-So, by Nikhil Kumar, Apun Ka Choice : ...Siddharth Malhotra is a bit uptight, stilted but earnest no less,... full review

So-So, by Bodrul Chaudhury, Bolly Spice : ...Although Student of the Year is not Karan’s Johar’s finest work, it is an entertaining and well-structured film nonetheless. ... full review

So-So, by Deepa Gahlot, cinemaah : ...Student of the Year is enjoyable because it is familiar-- friendship, love, loyalty, rivalry, ambition all blended with energy and fizz.... full review

So-So, by Shradha Singh, DearCinema : ...SOTY is not just a ‘feel good’ film, but a ‘feel pampered’ film where a lot of grandeur has been cherishingly taken care of.... full review

So-So, by Ankur Pathak, Desi Martini : ...Karan Johar blends his entire portfolio in one humongous SOTY, which makes for a fairly entertaining ride, a true escapist delight.... full review

So-So, by Kanika Sikka, DNA : ...Though Alia has very little role to play, with all the attention on the leading boys. She leaves a mark with her glamorous presence... full review

So-So, by Rubina A Khan, FirstPost : ...It’s all about watching Karan’s make-believe world.... full review

So-So, : ...Rensil D'silva may have penned a decent story, and the idea of an exclusive school for spoilt brats may not be an unbelievable one, but the execution leaves much to be desired.... full review

So-So, by Divya Solgama, : ...Sidharth Malhotra looks great and does a decent job as a new comer; he needs to concentrate on his dancing skills which are horrible along with the emotional scenes... full review

So-So, by Anupama Chopra, Hindustan Times : ...His films work as both designer porn and soap opera.... full review

So-So, by Vinayak Chakravorty, india today : ... Strange, but you don't mind the film despite its unapologetic brainlessness. The key lies in Karan's storytelling. For all its pulp packaging, SOTY doesn't have a single dull moment. ... full review

So-So, by Roshni Devi, koimoi : ... Varun Dhawan does very well as the spoilt brat but there are a few places where he needs to buck up. ... full review

So-So, Movie Talkies : ...the college cafeteria is swankier than a five star restaurant and the kids seem to do everything but study in the college. What works for the film its share of campus humour, the thrilling sporting events and the overall easy on the eye visuals... full review

So-So, by Karan Anshuman, Mumbai Mirror : ... The climax is well worth the wait because this is where Johar runs into home stretch and gives SOTY one mighty emotional heave and almost wins you over.... full review

So-So, by Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV : ...In terms of natural screen presence, neither Malhotra nor Dhawan is a patch on SRK.... full review

So-So, by Mansha Rastogi, Now : ...So the complexities in life of the characters are pretty much about not having mellowed down clothes to wear for hospital visits or not finding their designated parking spots for their Ferarris. ... full review

So-So, by Sukanya Verma, Rediff : ...reatment is Karan Johar's forte and it is what makes his first film with rank newcomers, despite the absence of a logical plot, so fresh and zany.... full review

So-So, by Swati Rohatgi, STARDUST : ...Writer Niranjan Iyenger puts dallops of humour centring around Rishi Kapoor who does full justice to it and gives some delightful moments to the audience.... full review

So-So, by Anuj Sharma, The Hindu : ...Rensil D’ Silva’s fast-paced screenplay hints at the specks of darkness beneath the gloss that Karan and his team effortlessly conjure up.... full review

So-So, ZEENEWS.COM : ...The impressive auxiliary apparatus of the film, one that includes actors like Ram Kapoor, Ronit Roy, Farida Jalal and Boman Irani in special appearances, Sushma Seth and Rishi Kapoor, is really worth applause.... full review

Thumbs down, by Baradwaj Rangan, Blogical Conclusion, The New Sunday Express : ...The newcomers are earnest (though Alia Bhatt looks alarmingly young; you want to avert your eyes when she shows up in a bikini), but how can you take them seriously when even their tears seem to have been flown in from the ramps of Milan?... full review

Thumbs down, by Bobby Sing, Bobby Talks : ...simply takes some “Golden Hits of the Past” for a ride, changing all their original notes quite awfully. It also brutally murders the Cult song of Late NAZIA HASSAN in a cruel style... full review

Thumbs down, by Prathmesh Jadhav, Bollywood Life : ...Karan Johar wala fluff!... full review

Thumbs down, by Mayank Shekhar, Daily Bhaskar : ...You can tell how good the director is with choreographing moments from a beautiful sequence, right before the interval, when the two boys and the girl are at a wedding, there’s a lilting background score, no dialogue, and the whole story gets revealed merely with eye contact: the girl is in love with the new boy! Sadly the film hardly lives up to that wonderfully subtle moment.... full review

Thumbs down, by Kshitij, Desi Martini : ...All fluff, no soul!... full review

Thumbs down, by Trisha Gupta, FirstPost : ...In a world in which Yash Johar’s son creates a star vehicle for Mahesh Bhatt’s daughter and David Dhawan’s son, it’s probably natural for life to seem preordained. I wish another world were possible.... full review

Thumbs down, Free Press Journal : ...The tone is sentimental, the kids are card board tarzans and Janes while the script plays out it’s numbered twists with mechanical efficiency – but the attachment that is generally the by-product of a KJo effort, is difficult to come by. ... full review

Thumbs down, by Martin D'Souza, : ...I don't know why, but I get this strange feeling that the director was not fully involved or attached to SOTY. The mark of intensity that one has seen in his past films is missing. It's like a grand wedding reception with a poor food spread. ... full review

Thumbs down, by Fatema H Kagalwala, India Entertainment : ...If ‘Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hain’ wrote a completely new chapter in unrealistic dimensions of glamour and ‘cool’ then ‘Student of the Year’ simply takes a leaf out of that by-now old formula.... full review

Thumbs down, by Shubhra Gupta, indian express : ...Not one of the three main leads fully breaks out of the ‘types’ they are assigned, even if you can see they have been schooled hard for their parts : the swimwear rounds are most impressive, the abs are washboard, the skin glistens, and they are all very glossy to match their environs, but the acting chops are slender... full review

Thumbs down, by Sanjukta Sharma, Live Mint : ...Malhotra and Dhawan, though meant to be unlike each other, are prototypes of the same, narrow idea of manhood—a cosmetic fusion of athleticism and polish. Both actors live up to the job.... full review

Thumbs down, by Janhavi Samant, MiD DAY : ...The first half drags with its silly flashback songs; the second is slightly more purposeful. As Karan Johar films go, this film entertains but only just. Period. ... full review

Thumbs down, by Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Reuters : ...Both Malhotra and Dhawan are good in their roles, which mostly involve wearing half-open kurtas or body-hugging denims and sweaters... full review

Thumbs down, by Priyanka Roy, The Telegraph : ...Playing the college bimbette, Alia doesn’t have to do much more than just look pretty, something that she manages without getting a hair out of place. While her acting chops remain suspect, she looks like a dream in The Disco Song. And yes, no one does red lips better.... full review

Thumbs down, by Reel Reptile, Upper Stall : ...Rensil D'Silva's simplistic screenplay requires nothing but big names, and it almost aches to watch the final race towards the climax where 90% of the screentime is dominated by slow motion, beats and bulging sweaty biceps. Johar's generous tribute to Balaji, we're guessing. ... full review

182 tweeters(?) - 132 yays 11 so-so 39 nays

__K_am_: Just watched Student of the year! Cute movie..go see!!!

_adiz: Student of the year is such an owsum moviee !!

zoyarehman: KJo's new movie anything but intelligent, but still - money well spent! Super entertaining, even if it was no KKHH. #SOTY

zoya085: Watched SOTY lovedd da film and also varun dhawan was amazing '-' xx

ZOOPERRMAN: #SOTY: A typical Karan Johar flick! Larger than life! Complete entertainer! Brilliant music! Definitely worth it!

ZHidayatullah: #SOTY Fun movie. Great soundtrack! Beautiful locations. Film was like @iamsrk 's Mohabbatein. Alia Bhatt seemingly looking like KK from K3G

zaiinnasiir: Student of the year what a brilliant movie totally loving it hats off to the cast and crew

Yujir_R: Just watched Student of the Year for the 2nd time! @SOTYOfficial I could die in Kajol's eyes.. And I'm head over heels in love with @aliaa08

Yamiskr6L: Loved abhi character lottt abhi sey best lover koi nahi hai and abhi sey best frd koi nahiiii #soty sid wasss perfect

xsharondhillonx: seen student of the year in was brill.defo one to watch..also got myself a new bollywood crush aswell..haha(;

xoSanaBananaxo: OMG STUDENT OF THE YEAR!!!! :D I loveeeeeeeeeeeeee it <3 bromance ftw :D

xoKanzaJxo: Story, characters, chemistry, and over all acting was just FANTASITC! Varun and Sid stole the show! Fav actors from now on! :D #SOTY

virkalisha: Student of the year #awesomemovie

VeenaMoorthy: just watched english vinglish and soty with satish and thinu. Omgggg they were too good.

vaish_patel: Was in love with Abhi in the first half and then in love with Varun in the second half... ♥ *sigh* #SOTY

umi_reetard: Saw SOTY yesterday. I liked the movie. Alia Bhatt is really very cute.

UmangMevada: watched #SOTY last night... One of the best movies of 2012. Varun dhawan & Alia bhatt :* are next superstars.

U4ricHeartache: Big thank you to @kjohar25 for the hot new talent Sid and Varun in #SOTY. Finally a movie for the girls to fully appreciate. <3

tubzhoney: Go and see #SOTY if you haven't! Loved it ♥ Sidharth & Varun & Alia, take a bow!

TonySethi31: went to see student of the year...great movie.... beautifully written and directed....all Bollywood lovers should go and see it

Tnvrrhmn: Wow!!Awsum...Mndblwing...It cmprises wid a pckage of cmdy,frnshp,luv <3 n cmptitn widin frnz..Guyzz!!Da flm is - "Student of The Year"

ThatKidAamir: Watched Student Of The Year. It was such a good movie.

tanvisingh231: loved loved #SOTY.awesomest movie of the year.couldn't take my eyes off varun dhawan!

sweetlykeu: Watched student of the year anddd LOved it! !!!

Suhair_Rehman: #SOTY ★★★★★

StaissyFrancis: Simply & Cute #SOTY Movie *_*

SooHotNia: #SOTY was fantastic i loved it!!!! Hot guys fab cloths glossy movie Yumm Siddharth Malhotra<3

sonaholic23: Really really really enjoyed and liked #SOTY it's not a perfect film but still liked it a lot 3.5/5

sohu46: karan johar is back with bang.... @Student of the [email protected] bhatt muah.......

Shweta_SRK_SOTY: Saw #SOTY last Night.Absolutely Entertaining film...Gave me a Lesson that there should be No Competition in Friendship.Friends are Our Life

Sharonkarlish: Student of the year...what an awesome movie and I'm loving the music

shailak_: Watched #SOTY ♥Fabulous Movie. All three debuts are awesome!.Friendship n love are defined soo well in d movie! Thts Y must watch. @aliaa08

SeemaxGupta: #SOTY totally unrealistic but thoroughly entertaining and a feel gud movie. Thumbs up 2 all 3 newcomers in particular #VarunDhawan

sanjaypal8082: Watch SOTY.... its awesome yar:-):-):-)

SaifBanaNahi: Lucky U, make the most of it. And do watch #SOTY with your kolg friends. You will enjoy nd feel blessed RT @Rane_Shradha: @saifbananahi Yep.

Sagar_Sharma16: watched Student Of The Year..!! awesome movie :)

RychykM: Ok need to confess kind of enjoyed SOTY. It's all so incredibly ridiculous and done with such confidence that you cannot but like it.

rumeh: Finally saw student of the year.. Kept me entertained throughout #varundhawan is fantastic he's our next super star! #bollywood

ronakchoudhary: Called some school frns after watchin #SOTY.. Its only @kjohar25 who can make such a success wid such experienced lookin newcomers!!

riyaa_g: I want a friendship like Rohan and Abhi's #soty

Reemkapoor: Omg need to watch student of the year look so good! ;)

Rakesh4al: Just saw #SOTY quite a good first half N asusual bolly second half, good work Karan ...

Raja_Alee: student of the year , makes my sunday cooooollll at da end.....

pritipatel11: A super filmi #SOTY.. But I loved it :)

pratik_chhabria: Just saw student of the year..brilliant movie..fell in love with all the [email protected] direction is outstanding...kudos.

PratikHPatel: Awesome work by all new comers in Bollywood. Nice music and rhythm. Enjoyed Student of the year.

prateeksingh54: i like the movie STUDENT OF THE YEAR TO MUCH..LOV IT

pmnivas88: Wow..."Student of the Year" Movie of the year 2012, enjoyed Sunday Evening

peskyme: Liked #soty

pariksha10: SOTY IS THE BEST FILM EVER!! Every scene is just soo perfect!!

OldBruceJenkins: I watched " student of the year" yesterday and today as well in same theaters two times wid same friends . it was nice moovi , I liked it

nybby96: Student of the Year was amazing!

Nimraali118: #SiddharthFever #AliaaFever #VarunFever :0 @aliaa08 What Have u Guys Done Its Like Evrywun Is Hypnotized Lol <3 #SOTY

Nikhil_Dhanoo: student of the year was good :D

nicsspace: Student of the entertainer

Nicey_NiceTashu: Varun. Siddharth & @aliaa08 are d shining stars of #SOTY They all look Incredibly Marvelous in d movie. Dazzlingly Beautiful Personalities.

neeraj076: Soty is fresh movie with next gen stars......

Naz_Guman: i have no regrets that i went in the morning in the cold rainy weather to the cinema to watch #SOTY :D it was worthful

NamanVerma: ~ Watched Student Of The Year ! . . . . Its all about Passion, Love n Friendship ! ;-)

myraabedi: student of the year was such an awesome movie. ahhh

mudasser_smd: #SOTY nice movie...!! "K"magic worked again, @AliaBhatt Got every thing,Dawanboy and siddharth were starring. Totally a grt #LaunchOfTheYear

mthomas428: "Student of the Year" was a good movie

ms_makda: #SOTY was gr8 entertainment, but the eye-candy was the icing on the cake for me.. #SiddarthMalhotra - watch the movie to #WitnessTheFitness

Mohi_rox: loved SOTY! Esp Siddharth Malhotra! <3

mohitdharmani: Student Of The Year is WOW.. Siddharth @aliaa08 & Varun don't give that debutant feeling to the audience.. Well done @kjohar25..! SOTY.

Moheena_Mona: Student of the year ☑ #brilliant

mehr_malik: jst watched #SOTY...varun n sid are awsome...full of entrtainment...

Megha__A: Student of the year was amazing <3 Siddarth Malhotra, is one sexy guy ;)

meetmanik: #SOTY. A good watch !!

MeDeepak56: Student of the year..awesome movie :) must watch! :D

Maryam_748: : Uff, Student of the Year is such a paisa vasool film.

MarionMegaplex: Bollywood fans - our Bollywood movie this week is 'Student of the Year' - this is a brilliant Bollywood Rom-Com...

maria_awan97: #soty is the best thing ever siddharth malhotra ommmgggg died

mannandhoot: Finally watched #SOTY !!! Nice movie, brought back some old memories :)

Manindervir: Just watched student of the year, amazing movie ;) its a must watch and @xXBijalPatelXx x ill facebook you the link , go and watch it ;)

MaaNey: #SOTY =3.5/5 Karan Johar the real hero. Entertainment at its full youth! Friendship, college, love and looking back at it all. Don't miss!

maahaul: If u r a mechanical engg. student, do watch STUDENT OF THE YEAR...It has got all what u have been deprived of in these 4 yrs.

luvtackersobti: Student of the Year has gotta be one of the best movies I've seen! Siddharth Malhotra & Varun Dhawan are freaking HOT! ;)

kishan2404: Student of the year was such a good filum

juhilalka: #SOTY: a delight to watch Varun & Sid! <3 typical Kjo flick! Larger than life! Complete entertainer! Brilliant music! Definitely worth it!

Juheeezy: I'm trying to get @akhaaaam and my mom into Student of the Year, so I can go re-watch it. #cuties #FOB

JashanSGrewal: just watched #StudentOfTheYear! definately1of the best films ofda year! @aliaa08 @kjohar25 #VarunDhawan #SiddharthMalhotra #AliaBhatt #SOTY

JanNewaz: Absolutely loved @SOTY_FC superb acting!! #awesome

I_Nupur: Student of the Year REALLY surprised me! Sure it ws unrealistic in places bt it ws good! Definitely worth a watch! Siddharth and Varun= FAB!

i_m_vinay_bhatt: Today went 4 Student of the year. Loved this movie nd specially #AaliaBhatt

itssumant: Just saw 'Student Of The Year' with Aashique and Sahil. Good movie!

iSaumya: Have seen Student of the year. Good time pass. But only 2 thing to learn never trust any grl, specially rich ones.

ImSwetha: Watched Student of The Year last night! It won't disappoint KJo fans, the movie had all the elements of the usual Kjo movie!

imdabest_ksp: Friends can actually make you happy when you are sad! and not marks/trophies! #Student of the year #realizeBeforeItsTooLate

imanzarh: jus watched Student of the Year... nice flick.. somewat seein d condition in my college #SOTY

ILUVMBPM: Just watched STUDENT OF THE YEAR and all I have say is WOW! Amazing movie with delicious star cast!

iamSanjivSharma: #SOTY. KJo does what he does best .. An enjoyable roller coaster ride with spectacular new talent. Siddharth, Alia, Varun ... Too good.

HussainBaloch: #soty was pretty good

hkudrati: But again if u love bollywood romance .. Its certainly charming attempt and hippie ! #SOTY #Bollywood

HinaTahir5: definitely a good night , Student Of The Year was a really good movie

GorgeouS_alina: Loved ur movie Student of The year .. I seriously watched it 3 times superb loved it sooooooo much .... My best movie

flynavy1983: student of the year rocks. . a must watch

filmypedia: #SOTY a total KJo blockbuster..u'll luv it if u go wid tat b'wood masala mind set..must watch 4 #Siddharth's amazing performance.. contd

eveharlin: Student of the Year (5.0 Stars): good - Raymond Mohamed [...]

drunkie_junkie: Watched #SOTY and actually liked it a lot. Varun Dhawan, what a strong actor! Screenplay also good and Aliya Bhatt fluffy but cute

Doaurdopanch: Student of the year seems one first Indian movie comparable to intl stds Goooood ! @iamsrk @deepikapadukone @priyankachopra @TandonRaveena

DHRUVSHARMA1: SOTY is a 5 star movie.........

dancedreamerluv: Student of the Year was MINDBLOWING! <3 Go watch it now!

crystalheart31: Student of the year was Amazing.... Love it!! I cant believe people saying that its a flop... @sotyofficial @siddhartamalhot

Cliffer_94: Student of the year was amazing :o

ChinkyPadda: "Student of the Year" was really good, surprisingly!

cherriemeh: Just watched student of the year. ..loved it @kjohar25

Cementsmell: There is a beautiful 10 min silent section with a piano score in SOTY. You shud watch the movie for that.

bhavik_999v: I watched " student of the year" yesterday and today as well in same theaters two times wid same friends . it was nice moovi , I liked it

Beingstar86: SOTY amazing movie , stars and director ... Well done guys

ballerina_menks: Student of the Year was so perfect. #brownpeople #amazing #abhimanyuismynewman

Author_Purba: Eye candy <3 Loved both of them in the movie SOTY #IshqWalaLove

ashishgarg_m: So finally done with SOTY movie, awesome movie, I wana see again, shall set program 2 watch it again tomorrow.

archana19o3: Student of the Year!!! :3

anubhatia28: Trying to recover from bollywood fever in the past couple days but #SOTY has thrown me right back #guilty #iloveit

Aniket_Bharti: Today We Bunked The College & Watched #SOTY.After A Long Time We Had Watched Such A Fab Movie.Loved The Way U Sid & Varun Performed @aliaa08

ambrulz: Student of the Year..... A film that reminds childhood friends... Miss U Guys:

alamgirK: Loved Student of the Year! amazing film #SOTY

akanshas07: student of the year was a really cute movieeee

ajitraner_10: Watched #SOTY again. Recuperating one! @kjohar25

aishaamalhotra: The BEST movie I have EVER SEEN in 18 years of my lifetime. STUDENT OF THE YEAR. Feeling so good ! Bravo ! @kjohar25 @aliaa08 @SOTYOfficial

aimii_sk: Loveddddd #[email protected] and sid is now stucked in my head♥. ISHQ WALA LOVE

agrawaladiti: Ishqwala love <3. @kjohar25 What a fabulous film #SOTY.Thoroughly entertaining with all of your drama and bling :)

AdilQureshi15: Student of the year nyccc

ADI0207: Had a great tym,watched student of the year

aarush1aggarwal: Student of the Year was actually a really good movie! the guys were hot, now only if there were hot guys like that at my school #SadLife

9e3k: For what it's worth, #SOTY was extremely pretty and entertaining to the brim. Well done, the Dean of Bollywood bromance musical - @kjohar25

9a9k: Soty Best movie to watch with friends

4leaffcloverr: Dramatic. Cheesy. Unreal. And i like all of that ;) #SOTY

302Rana: Student of the year <3

29Future: Omg!!! Student of the year was amazing :) I loved Siddharth's performance...:D uffff

yums4s: Saw #soty yesterday itss a feel good movie typical kjo one dnt try to find any logic, just go and enjoy :-)

yfqueenie: "Student of the year" is a good one-time watch! Bit entertaining too! Or may be JUST one-time watch..!!! :/ :D

wearebuffaloz: #SOTY was a dencet watch ! Utterly cliched but enjoyable 2nd half ! Rishi Kapoor, take bow for that very last scene of yours. 3/5

Sum_1_special: #SOTY wz so so ... At times looks stupid, at times fresh, at times very enjoyable .. Not karan's best work. Newbie s did fantastic job !!

Shelina_x: Student of the year alright film buh those 2 guys are LUSH!..Only reason i went 2 watch it!!! #hotstuff

saketkore: #SOTY nt worth d hype.. one tym watch.. Sid n Varun r good.. Alia's cute bt can't act.. Story Ok-Ok.. Expected something better frm KJo..

rippling_joy: #SOTY is a one time watch. alia bhatt is beautiful. story just ok.

phanksp: one tym watch movie........had lot of expectations from #student of the year

imfizz: #SOTY has a fresh movie looks but nothing new beside the faces . Liked some lines and scenes overall just one time watch .

AshisshRulz: SOTY was 2.5/5

Aarti139: Student of the Year - Not Bad! #BetterThenExpected

ZainDeez: Student of the year is not good it reinforces my dislike for Bollywood

virus16x: Saw SOTY with the latest love if my life. Ghatiya movie spoilt all my post movie plans. Karan Johar go die

Venkta_s: Avoid SOTY. poor star cast, below average music, predictable story.

vdcricketer: "Student Of The Year" shud b awarded "The worst film of the year" title..... A complete disgust and idiotic piece of work

Unexceptionull: SOTY was POTY

TheTopspinner: You don't swim and race guys and girl in the same competition. #SOTY ... I'm disgusted with this movie. Gudnite!

TheBankerBaba: Really! I thought it was awesomely boring! RT @rukiee7: @rukiee7 soty was amazing !!!

thatdarkcoffee: If you liked SOTY, I am already judging you.

sunilganesh: Student Of The Year : there was nothing worthwhile in the movie. Lacks a good story and acting. Forgetful stuff.

sudhirsyal: Just saw Karan Johar's Student of the Year. Wondering why on earth did he make this movie?

siddhi36: i dont know how people liked student of the year X_X that movie was the DEFINITION of lameness X_X

shumaila_abidi: Student of the Year - Bakwaas - only thing to look for in the movie is Varun Dhawan

shaildesai: #SOTY- all i could say is that i am really thnkful tht it ended!! I want my sunday evening back!! #DontGoEvenIfBored #fb

RAW_nak: Watched Soty . Liked it. Not bad. 3 on 10 .

rapmenace: SOTY : Reviews in short- Ch, uu ki matra, T, ee ki matra, Ya, aa ki matra... #SOTY

qisamukhtasar: #SOTY - Not impressive! KJo wasn't required for this subject...

Photocanic: #SOTY bad ...

nisargsoni: SOTY ~ Crap !!!

ms_ahuja: Student of the year.. Lil disappointed with you Karan.

mauveblue2020: completely underdeveloped doubt SOTY is Karan Johar worst...he steals from 3 idiots, jane tu, Goblet of fire, kuch kuch...

manisha_jha: Wish KJo gave the money for #SOTY to Anurag sure he would do wonders with it...he would have produced 3 movies for sure :):)

MahekChandak: SOTY...felt too old for such schoolish stuff :P ...only good thing abt the movie was Varun Dhawan.

k_nandini: Farida Jalal and Rishi Kapoor are the only positives in a film where underage sex parades as puppy love #SOTY

kunalbhandari88: Student of the year a complete waste of time ...

Keep_hate_away: Student of the year is kinda boring -.-

JeetenSheth: Student of the Year? Just BS!

JathuzLilTrigga: Student of the year #WTF :/

harshpatel_26: Student of the year....... plz dont go for it! Save d money for garba passes!

HAdiwarekar: Shitty movie of the year #Soty

guptavikaas: Watched #SOTY, well .. feeling #SORY for myself !

Guidryhayley12: 2 hours of this student of the year crap and still doin it... #lastminute

EvilDentalist: SOTY:Bakwas wala flop

Ek_Tha_Baba: sHIT! I took nap in #SOTY . #oksorrybye

BinnyPuri: What a pathetic n boring film... K Jo has disappointed totally... Weak story, weak acting and very weak music.... Was such a drag... #SOTY

bhak_sala: Somebody should tell karan Johar that the word student is derived from the word study and not from stud #SOTY

ashleyraheja_xo: Student of the year was tooooo sick

appy70890: I am wondering now who will make classical romantic movie like #YashChopra ?? K.Johar is out league, Student of the year was trash.

AnuragRekhde: Watched SOTY almost puked candy:p!! Now i know what Kjo dreams about. Oh the horror!! I GOTY a headache now. Not kiddin!!

aiyeshabahadur: Looper is one of my favourite time travel movies, loved it, what a great way to get over SOTY.

9 readers - 3 yays 5 so-so 1 nays

Want to Watch, by manav : 90

Yay! Thumbs Up, by Jolly llb 2 1st

Yay! Thumbs Up, by Khushi

Yay! Thumbs Up, by susovan mishra

So-So, by Chiquitita

So-So, by how to make money and fast

So-So, by Saurabh Mangal : Story of a movie :: face of a model. Here, the buildup in the story did not live up to the ending.

So-So, by silvan

So-So, by Suman

Nay! Thumbs Down, by Vishal

This page has additional observations, other than the ones noted in the main review.

Plot Summary

Rohan (Varun Dhawan), Shanaya (Alia Bhatt) and Abhimanyu (Siddharth Malhotra) are students at a fancy college which has a competition every year to award a student with the award for Student of the Year. Love brews, so does competition and jealousy.

What Worked

  • The 'papa kehte hai' turning into 'who cares!?'
  • The sports choreography at some places.
  • The background music and picturisation in the marriage sequence till it gets to the typical close-up of the hands.
  • A gay couple in the dance.

What did not

Note: This section simply lists the things that I did not like in this movie. This is not the overall impression about this movie. Please read the full review here

  • The 3 Idiots style of opening.
  • The character introductions
  • Sushma Seth for half a shot. Why have her at all?
  • Use of O M G.
  • How do the students know who is poor and who is rich when they haven't even met each other?
  • The rich-poor divide. The chamchas of the rich guys were from middle-class backgrounds too, so the rich did hang out with the not-rich students too.
  • The toilet humor
  • The mom asking daughter if she was using techniques like push-up bras and flirtatious BBMs to get the rich guy!
  • Playboy T-shirts, really?
  • The overdone jealousy in the massage on beach scene.
  • The talk of dates for the dance sequence, but no one really was dancing with their partner.
  • The way the triathlon is shot, nothing creative or engaging at all.

Parental Guidance:

  • Violence: A couple of fist fights
  • Language: A couple of abusive words are hinted at and one is spelt out in Hindi almost as the mantra of the film, though it isn't repeated too many times.
  • Nudity & Sexual content: Skimpily clad men and women throughout the film. One liplock.
  • Concept: That of friendship and love.
  • General Look and Feel: Bright and peppy, full of song and dance.

Detailed Ratings (out of 5):

Lead Actors:
Character Artists:
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@Harsh bingo! ;)

O M G! @Swapnil a brilliant pardody after a long, long time. Thank you. Made my day, and made SOTY worth it too :P

Silvan De Souza

A typical KJO film with overdone stylisation, too many shots of guys showing their bodies, gay jokes.etc
It has a good concept and many scenes are well treated but overall a decent film thatz it
Amongst actors Siddharth and Varun are both fab
Alia is good enough but in 1 emotional scene I felt she could be better
The best part is Rishi Kapoor as the Gay Dean
Ronit Roy and Ram Kapoor are decent

...thanks for the review ... i kind of feared the same...

Btw Siddharth looked far richer then Varun and didnt look a middle class guy.... Again problem of overstylisation in KJO films btw kudos to Keyoze Irani the fat guy a customary joke in Bollywood films... Keyoze is son of Boman Irani

@Saurabh yep!

@Vishal well, there you go...

@Silvan yep!

Direction: 2
Story: 1.5
Lead Actors: 3
Character Artists: 2

Dialogues: 2
Screenplay: 2
Music Director: 2
Lyrics: 2

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The Oprah Show has ended after 25 seasons. What’s next for Oprah? Retirement? I doubt it.

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This is a lady who was born in poverty to a single black unwed mother in 1954. Oprah then went on despite becoming a pregnant teen herself and losing the child shortly after birth, to graduate high school and go on to college. Her experiences shaped her and educated her about the ways of the world unfortunately at a very young age. However, she survived her hardships and that drive catapulted her into being one of the world’s richest women.

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  1. Wow i almost cannot belive that her show has ended.Especially because I wanted to go to one of her Christmas shows.But it is truely amazing what hard work can do.She now has her own network and that what she wanted and shes a part of history. I feel as though she reached the top and has no where else to go.Therfore she ends on a high.Way to go Oprah!

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Remember Christmases when you were a child? Remember the weeks or days leading up to the grand moment and all the anticipation that swelled in your childish heart—anticipation of presents galore? A lot of it had to do with the pictures planted into our minds by the T.V. commercials of the day.

My anticipation always grew to staggering proportions every December. One year my wish list contained the most realistic newborn-sized doll on the market. I wanted that toy badly. I wrote to ‘Santa’—a jolly man with a perfectly white beard who appeared on a seasonal show and answered letters written to the address he’d provided. One of the dozens of letters Santa selected was mine. He read my childish scrawl, assured his watchers that Santa always gives good children what they want, and sure enough my doll appeared in the mail some days later.

I loved that doll for months—until the next round of commercials drew my attention to the newest toys on the market. And so the cycle continued. I always knew I wanted something, but each year’s pick provided fleeting satisfaction. Perhaps you have your own stories of wish lists from Christmases past. Perhaps your longings were for other things: for daddy to come home and live with the family again, or for the bullies at school to leave you alone. Many wish list items remained just unfulfilled dreams.

The Old Testament book of Isaiah speaks of a dream God has had for each of us—God’s wish list published to whet our appetite for the gift to end all gifts. “Ask the LORD your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights,” Isaiah quotes God as saying. He was offering the current king of Judah to ask for a sign that would prove God’s interest in people’s lives. The weak-kneed fearful regent refused the offer, believing that nothing could save him from his current problem, the besieging armies that stood on the doorstep of his poorly protected city Jerusalem.

“Listen up, you lily-livered leader!” replied the incensed prophet. “It’s not enough you try the patience of your subjects with your spineless superintendence of the country. Will you also try the patience of God? God has a sign for you, whether you are aware of your need for one or not!” (Isaiah 7:13, paraphrased).

Isaiah moved back into quoting God, “The virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14, NIV). With these words, God gives a clue to the greatest item ever to grace Christmas wish lists, fill stockings or adorn trees. It was a promise and a riddle wrapped in a ribbon that would take eight centuries to unravel. God was speaking not only to the inept ruler Ahaz. He was speaking to you and to me too.

He was explaining that of all the hopes, wishes and solutions to problems that promise to satisfy our yearnings, only one would truly fill the gap. Only Immanuel—God with us could be the wish list item to end all wish lists. Immanuel would describe the one unique baby who would enter this world’s landscape, who would be God Himself living among us. Neither time nor death would keep Him from accomplishing His purpose—to be forever with us.

The first Christmas morning would begin centuries of generations reflecting on God’s great gift of Jesus—of God intimately with us for eternity. All wish lists pale in comparison to the gift of relationship Christ offers those who want Him to be Lord of their lives. The life that flows through Him becomes an eternal life, which He offers to those—to you and to me—who embrace His presence.

Immanuel. Immanuel. Wonderful Counselor! Lord of Life, Lord of all! He is the Prince of Peace, Mighty God, Holy One. Immanuel. Immanuel!

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Valentine’s Day is a good excuse to eat chocolate – if you need an excuse, that is. We love a good dessert display and this lazy susan covered with dark chocolate doesn’t disappoint. It looks pretty – and nobody can resist spinning the lazy susan to find the exact piece they want.

When I went searching for the health benefits of dark chocolate, I found a lot of information, but what’s even more important is that much of what I found is backed up by real scientific studies. Here’s what I know, now, about how healthy dark chocolate really is:

  • Full of antioxidants: Dark chocolate is a legitimate source of antioxidants which helps neutralize free radicals and protect our bodies from their damage.
  • May lower blood pressure in some individuals: Another scientific study, this one completed by Cleveland Clinic, found that the flavanols in dark chocolate may lower blood pressure which is good for overall heart health.
  • Cholesterol lowering benefits: Still another study showed that cocoa powder lowers cholesterol - and multiple studies have linked cocoa with better cardiovascular health.
  • Improves cognitive Function: Dark chocolate can boost focus and memory, especially in the elderly, according to The American Institute of Nutrition.
  • Makes your skin prettier: The flavanols in dark chocolate can even help protect your skin from sun damage and increase skin density and hydration. Which will make you look better.
  • Helps you lose weight: At least one neuroscientist believes eating dark chocolate can cut appetite, helping people lose weight. Plus, researchers from Italy found that dark chocolate consumption can reduce insulin resistance. Eating it discourages insulin spikes that might ultimately lead to insulin resistance and diabetes.
  • Loaded with Nutrients: A bar containing 70-85% cocoa is a great source of fiber and minerals including iron, magnesium, copper and manganese to name just a few.

So yes, it can do pretty much everything.

These studies all relate to dark chocolate or cocoa powder in its purest form, which is found in higher concentrations in darker chocolates – the higher the percentage, the darker and healthier the chocolate is. So if it’s milk chocolate you really love, you’re out of luck.

Here in Baltimore, we’re lucky to have a ton of great local chocolate makers – most of the chocolate scattered on the wood cutting board in the picture came from local makers. If you don’t live in Baltimore I’m sure you have some local chocolate makers where you call home. We love to say Shop Local when possible.

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Most Americans believe that the franchise has steadily and gradually expanded since the Founding. In fact “suffrage politics” has been far more complex and disjointed. This contribution develops a party-centered approach that identifies several types of enfranchisement and disenfranchisement, as well as suffrage regimes–that is, bundles of institutions and election law that are meant to buttress allocations of voting rights. This party-centered approach allows one to grasp that America’s struggles over the right to vote are, in cross-national perspective, not just unusual but highly unusual, and have been a central force in American political development.

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Many people think that cigarettes in China are the cheapest in the world. It was so till 2011 before the law prohibitting smoking was brought in. The price for cigarettes in China varied from 0,1 to 3 dollars. Now the cheapest cigarettes cost 3,5 dollars.

Nowadays there is a concept common in China: “Tell me what cigarettes you smoke and I’ll tell you who you are”. The cheapest cigarettes are popular among factory workers and drivers of public transport. Medium-price cigarettes are bought by the employees who start the career. Principals and wealthy people smoke the most expensive cigarettes.

In many countries people don’t pay attention to the cigarettes their interlocutor is smoking but in China this information is very important.

Some time ago foreign brands of cigarettes cost less and were presented in each shop. Nowadays you will hardly find foreign brands. The majority of cigarettes is produced in China. They are obviously much cheaper, foreign brands are difficult to find.

Most of tourists that are going to visit China with a business aim or just to travel, take cigarettes from their native country. But don’t forget that you are allowed to import only 1 block of cigarettes or 250 gram of tobacco. This rule refers to people over 18.

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Follow-Up Notes on the Sexual Harassment Scandal at Senate Candidate Linda McMahon’s WWE

“Popular culture has always been a bit coarser than political leaders like to acknowledge.”

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, March 21

I know very little about Jared Bartie, the World Wrestling Entertainment executive vice president and general counsel who recently and quietly departed after an allegation of sexual harassment. Perhaps Bartie committed a singular lapse in judgment at a very bad time, and is being held up to disproportionate public shame.

But the history of the company co-founded and run by, and essentially bankrolling, Linda McMahon’s candidacy for the United States Senate – a history predating its status as a publicly traded entity with a billion-dollar market cap – shows that quiet departures of the sexually harassing (and harassed) are built into the budget.

For anyone who cares to pay attention, the lesson is that for corporations, as for the politicians who are made by them, character is destiny.

One of the many stories on this blog that no one in the mainstream media has even bunted, much less taken deep, tells how Pat Patterson, Vince McMahon’s right-hand man, resigned in 1992 in the middle of a company pedophile scandal. This was the same Pat Patterson whom Linda McMahon, in 1989, had instructed to tip off their wrestlers’ illegal steroid connection, Dr. George Zahorian, that he was under federal criminal investigation. The occupational health and safety hazards of the McMahons’ business, along with the drug cocktails prescribed by the doctors enabling it, would continue to contribute hugely to the premature deaths of scores of people involved in the production of their “fake soap opera.”

A few days, weeks, or months after Patterson’s resignation, when no one was looking, he got right back in the saddle. And the boys in the locker room, and in TV interviews, resumed telling inside jokes about how the most valuable move in wrestling was the “Pat Patterson go-behind.”

Meanwhile, the kid who had made sex-abuse allegations in a lawsuit settled just as the old Phil Donahue Show was about to tackle the scandal. Linda McMahon babysat the kid in the studio audience. Later Linda would appear at a state unemployment compensation appeal hearing to challenge the kid’s claim after he again quit or was fired.

Coarser than political leaders like to acknowledge – indeed.

Though the Connecticut press, as a rule, continues to cover the McMahon campaign with dog-bites-man banality, Don Michak of the Manchester Journal Inquirer yesterday produced an excellent piece headlined “McMahon family got $182 million from Bush tax break she seeks to preserve.” The full text of the story is behind the subscription wall on the newspaper’s website. Here’s the money passage:

Under “step one” of what she calls her “framework for creating jobs,” McMahon says she wants to halt the dividend tax rate from nearly tripling from 15 percent to 39.6 percent next year.

The former World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. executive adds that failing to preserve the lower rate set during the George W. Bush administration would mean “lower productivity, reduced take-home pay, and lost jobs for American workers.”

But reports the Stamford-based WWE has made to the Securities and Exchange Commission suggest that the higher levy also would prove personally costly to McMahon and her family, who have been the biggest beneficiaries of a dividend program the company created soon after the controversial tax cut was enacted in 2003.

That program, initiated two weeks after Bush signed into law the legislation that more than halved the previous tax rate, had WWE within three years granting its shareholders a relatively lavish 24 cents per share dividend every quarter.

WWE’s proxy statements show that the McMahons already have earned about $45 million in quarterly dividend payments in both 2006 and 2007 and about $46 million in both 2008 and 2009.

That adds up to approximately $182 million over the four-year period, or $193 million if [an upcoming] June payment is included.

Yesterday was this blog’s busiest traffic day of the year, and the second-busiest in its history.

The lead video at my YouTube channel (http://youtube.com/WrestlingBabylon) – a clip from a 2007 CNN edition of Nancy Grace just after the Chris Benoit double murder/suicide, in which I confront wrestling great Bret Hart – has passed the 10,000-view mark. My first television interview promoting CHRIS & NANCY, with Gary Radnich of KRON4 in San Francisco, has gone over 1,000 views.

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There’s a lot of talk out there about Facebook fan pages being little more than a vanity exercise and it is true that Facebook ‘Likes’ are one of the lowest converting currencies on the open market.

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If you sell insurance, ask them their greatest fear. If you sell cars, ask them what the best tyres are. Ask questions you want the answers to, this is invaluable market research as well as a way to get fans talking.

Critically, get involved with the conversation. Spot opportunities to steer the comments in a particular direction, to stir up the crowd and to keep the comments pouring in. Get the commenters talking to each other and one simple question can run and run.

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Some companies are locked into the idea that they need to create all of their own content. That’s expensive, time-consuming and can be painfully sterile. How do you get your customer’s content? Simple, ask them! Everybody loves to see their name up in metaphorical lights and if you can bring your customers in, then they will bombard you with relevant content. You’ll need to filter it, but just ask for your fan’s input and you’ll be shocked at how willing they are to get involved.

Like anything this can take time to gain momentum. The first time you ask you might get a few, but keep going through that first time and you can soon have regular features on your page that draw more views, shares and likes than anything else.

The customer will become your PR, too, sharing their moment in the sun with all their friends and helping your page or post go viral. Every internet marketer’s Holy Grail.

#3: Cross Promote

If you’re positing content on Facebook, don’t just leave it there. Promote your posts, contests and pictures across Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and, if it’s relevant, LinkedIn.

#4: Reward fans that lead the way

On every page there are certain fans that are more active and more open to a two-way conversation. If you have regular posters, don’t treat them like stalkers. Talk to them, engage with them and send them something or give them a discount. Show others that you care about your community and others will follow. You can also hold competitions so that your most ardent fans will compete to get the prize, just make sure it’s worth their while.

#5: Repurpose content

Do you have a series of stunning photographs produced for your brochure, or a lot of shots that never made it to the website? Use them on Facebook, but use them with a purpose. Release a shot on to the newsfeed, give it a hook and pose a question. It’s free content, so if it creates a buzz then your ROI is immense.

Make sure the images are optimised for 403×403 pixels and don’t just link to a thumbnail, as larger images tend to grab the eye.

Use video, too, and see what has the biggest impact through your Facebook Insights. If video is a potent gateway for new fans and works wonders, you then have the information you need to push for a budget to make more.

#6: Inject some fun

Just a little personality in every post will help the fans engage. Hubspot recently revealed that posts with a smiley emoticon received 57% more likes and 33% more comments and shares. You might resist the smiley, you might think it’s the sign of a moron – more fool you if you don’t use it.

#7: Caption competitions

These give the community the chance to run wild, so you had better keep a close eye on the answers as internet trolls could subvert the whole process. Done right, though, a caption competition can work wonders.

Your brand doesn’t even have to be in the picture, just choose a scene or image that reflects your values and the subtle advertising effect can be far more profound than jamming your product in people’s faces.

When they are allowed and encouraged to express their creativity too, fans will surprise you. You may even get your next advert, or at least inspiration.

#8: Like vs Share

This is a clever psychological trick to get your audience to spread your message for you. Run a vote between two options and ask your fans to ‘Like’ to vote for option A, or ‘Share’ to vote for option B.

These are visible and your fans can see an instant effect of their action, it’s also a vote that cannot be rigged. Of course you can include your brand, but this type of vote is best saved for big issues that face everyone, environmental concerns or even politics if you want to get brave. Use emotive subjects and this simple technique can help spread your content like wildfire.

#9: Share quotes

Famous quotes, occasionally even obscure ones, can resonate with your fans and spark a discussion. They can even subtly reinforce your brand message, when you choose quotes and people that share your vision, company ethos and brand mission. Just remember to keep quotes positive, or you’ll sound like that whiney attention seeker that constantly posts drivel about how the world is out to get them but they are too strong for that. Nobody likes that person.

#10: Use hashtags

Hashtags may have been shamelessly borrowed from Twitter, but they’re a great addition to Facebook to help you tie in to trending topics. Keep an eye on what people are searching for, effectively research hashtags the same way you would with keywords and ensure that you’re tagging highly visible terms that will bring new fans to your page and make them actually engage with something right now. Random tags can irritate and alienate, that’s not what you’re trying to achieve here.

#11: Don’t forget your call to action

Just because it’s social media, doesn’t mean it’s time to forget the basics. If you want people to share something, ask them. If you want them to vote, tell them to cast their vote now. If you want people to come to your site for the full story, issue the invitation. Try different calls to action, see what works best and then focus on that method.

#12: Check when your fans are online

Facebook is great, but it has a nasty habit of burying your posts in overactive newsfeeds in a hurry. So make sure you’re posting when your fans are online. Half the battle is to get your post to pop up in a newsfeed and grab their attention.

If your fans have to dig down to get to your post, they probably won’t. So schedule posts for when your fans are actually there, and make sure you’re there to follow up on the feedback. Insights will help you with this as it now has a section that tells you when fans are online the most, giving times and days.

#13: Create custom apps

This is the next level of fan engagement, but they don’t need to cost frightening amounts of money and there are a number of customisable apps out there on the open market. They can do anything from take the fans to your podcasts, drive sign-ups to harvest email addresses or even send them to your Twitter feed. Collect data where you can, it gives you another plan of attack for later.

#14: Study your competition

Facebook is an open book. Sign up to your competitors, see what worked for them and reverse engineer the best results for your own purposes. You won’t get access to their insights, but you really don’t need them. So get your notepad out, go through competitor’s Facebook Page and see what can work to drive your engagement.

#15: If you can’t say something nice …

Then get someone else to do it. Social media relies on being social and not on arguing with someone that may have criticised your product. Be nice at all times, even to trolls (who you should warn then delete and block if they continue) and don’t allow yourself to be drawn into bickering, it’s not good for business.

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