Karan’s SOTY is a hit in London

Press conference was packed with fans during the promotional tour of Student Of The Year (SOTY) in London, the film’s lead stars — Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Aila Bhatt. The movie generating a good pre-release buzz, when Karan Johar visited a couple of malls with his ‘students’, people were seen cheering for them.

Karan was also invited by a prestigious international channel for an interview. Our source said, “No other filmmaker has got the kind of exposure like Karan gets in the UK.” Karan’s connect with the country is well-known — he’s the Goodwill Ambassador of Visit Britain (an initiative to boost tourism) and was also a special invitee at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.

“It’s been overwhelming travelling with the team of SOTY. The response to the three newcomers has been fantastic. London received us with open arms and the crowds cheered the kids with love and warmth. They even sang along as songs of the film were played. It feels great to see the energy the film is generating.” Karan told

Student Of The Year, produced by Dharma Productions, releases on October 19.