Shanaya Kapoor's Student of the Year series appears to take the franchise in a new direction. Unlike the original film, which focused on romance and campus rivalry, the series revolves around a mysterious death. Playing twin sisters, Shanaya leads an investigation into Aayesha Malik's fate, uncovering secrets and a sinister competition within St Teresa's.

Shanaya Kapoor takes on a dual role in Student of the Year, which appears to give the popular franchise a dark and mysterious twist. While the original Student of the Year, starring Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra, marked their Bollywood debuts and revolved around campus glamour, romance and rivalry, the new series ventures into the world of murder, secrets and suspense.

Shanaya Kapoor's Student Of The Year: After Dark Trailer Teases Murder Mystery

The trailer opens with the shocking discovery of Aayesha Malik’s body in Barakhali Lake, where she is found drowned and frozen. Shanaya plays Aayesha’s twin sister, Aditi, who sets out on a mission to uncover the truth behind her sibling’s death. Was Aayesha murdered, or was it an accident? Determined to find answers, Aditi enters her sister's school, St Teresa’s, hoping to piece together the mystery surrounding her death.

Shanaya Kapoor's Dark Dual Role In Student Of The Year: After Dark

As she begins investigating, Aditi encounters Aayesha’s inner circle, including her best friend, roommate, boyfriend and a rejected lover. Each character could hold a crucial clue, but the deeper Shanaya’s character digs, the more she realises that there is more to the school than meets the eye.

Aditi's search leads her towards a hidden brooch and a secret competition taking place within the institution.