Actress Kriti Sanon, during her appearance on 'Koffee With Karan 7', was asked about getting rejected in auditions before her debut in 'Heropanti'. To this, she replied, "You know my first audition was actually for 'Student of the Year'." Karan Johar, who directed the film, said, "Oops." Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra made their debuts with the film.