Shanaya Kapoor's Student of the Year: After Dark streams on JioHotstar November 13

Shanaya Kapoor will make her streaming debut in Student of the Year: After Dark, a murder-mystery web series that premieres exclusively on JioHotstar on Friday, 13 November 2026. The show is a darker spin-off of the Student of the Year films and is directed by Reema Maya, according to most reports. In the trailer, Kapoor plays twin sisters: Aayesha Malik, the most popular student in her school, is found dead, and her twin Aditi, who does not believe it was an accident, enters the school's Student of the Year contest to find out what happened. Producer Karan Johar first unveiled the series with a teaser on 19 October 2026, the anniversary of the original film.

Student of the Year began as a film franchise known for campus romance and music, and turning it into a dark streaming thriller shows how a familiar Hindi film brand is being reworked for OTT audiences. Instead of a glossy love story, the series uses the same setting, an elite school and its fiercely contested award, as the backdrop for a whodunit.

For Shanaya Kapoor, the series is a high-profile streaming launch. Playing twins, one of whom is dead from the start of the story, gives her a demanding double role in her first major OTT project. The trend in searches for her name in early November, as interviews about the show appeared, reflects the interest the launch has drawn.

The director, Reema Maya, has spoken in interviews about the pressures on young people in competitive school environments, according to recent coverage. The trailer suggests the contest at the heart of the story is a secret one that grows more intense each year, and that Aditi must compete against people who may know more about her sister's death than they admit.

For viewers, the key details are simple: the series is on JioHotstar, which requires a subscription, and it begins streaming on 13 November. Reports have not said whether all episodes will be released at once, so viewers should check the app on the day.

Peepals timeline: Karan Johar released the teaser on 19 October 2026, the anniversary of the first Student of the Year film, and announced the 13 November release; the full trailer followed in late October, revealing the twin-sister murder plot; in early November the director and cast began promoting the show in interviews; the series premieres on JioHotstar on Friday, 13 November 2026.

Short-term: The series adds a youth thriller to JioHotstar's November slate and will test how audiences respond to a dark reboot of a familiar brand.

Long-term: If it performs well, more Hindi film franchises may be reworked as streaming series aimed at younger viewers. For Shanaya Kapoor, the response will shape her next roles.

Who is affected: JioHotstar subscribers, fans of the Student of the Year films, the young cast, and producer Karan Johar, who launched the series.

What to watch next: the premiere on JioHotstar on 13 November 2026.

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