: A shy, relatable everyman often referred to as "DOPA" (Dean of Pondy Affairs) after his encyclopedic knowledge of adult films becomes campus legend.
The series revolves around four distinct personalities who become roommates and navigate the "grill" of hostel life: hostel daze web series season 1
If you are a current student, this series is your documentary. If you are a graduate, it is a time machine. And if you have no connection to hostel life? Watch it anyway. You will laugh, you will cringe, and by the end of Episode 5, you will wish you had a room in SRIOT. : A shy, relatable everyman often referred to
Hostel Daze is a Hindi-language comedy-drama web series created by Saurabh Khanna and Abhishek Yadav. Premiered on Amazon Prime Video in December 2019, the show captures the chaotic, nostalgic, and humorous lives of four engineering students living in a hostel. Season 1 established the series as a spiritual successor to the popular show Kota Factory , focusing on the "relatable" nuances of Indian college life. And if you have no connection to hostel life
: To avoid the "GPL"—a painful hostel birthday tradition—Ankit tries to hide his birthday by changing his social media profile. The wing eventually discovers the truth, leading to the inevitable celebratory "beating".
Hostel Daze struck a chord with viewers looking for light, familiar entertainment. Critics largely praised its honesty and warmth, though some noted that it didn’t break new ground narratively. The series helped spotlight the talent of several young actors and contributed to a growing trend of campus-centered Indian web content.