Karan, who launched Alia Bhatt through Student of the Year, said, "Now, I am Yash and Roohi's father, but the first time I experienced paternal love for someone was with Alia. We were in a vanity van, and we were doing a look test for Alia. She wasn't sure if she would be in the film or even what the title was. She had been working hard at staying fit for three months and had not eaten anything." Karan continued to explain, "After the photo session, when I went inside the van, Alia's mother Soni Razdan was also there. We had given her a big cupcake. I told her she was in the film, and I was directing it. Alia became very emotional, and her first sentence was, 'Can I eat this (the cupcake)?' At that moment my maternal feelings came to the forefront. Since then till today, she has been my first daughter."