# Hostel Daze
**Hostel Daze** (हॉस्टल डेज़) is an Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama web series created by Saurabh Khanna for the studio [The Viral Fever](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-viral-fever) (TVF) and streamed on Amazon Prime Video, following four engineering students through their hostel years from the first semester to final-year placements. It premiered on 13 December 2019 and ran for four seasons, ending on 27 September 2023.[1](https://press.aboutamazon.com/in/2019/12/amazon-prime-video-to-launch-an-all-new-amazon-original-series-hostel-daze) • [2](https://theprint.in/feature/hostel-daze-to-end-with-season-four-on-prime-video/1769753/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Created by | Saurabh Khanna; produced by Arunabh Kumar for The Viral Fever[3](https://filmyfocus.com/web-series/hostel-daze) |
| Platform | Amazon Prime Video, launched across 200 countries and territories[1](https://press.aboutamazon.com/in/2019/12/amazon-prime-video-to-launch-an-all-new-amazon-original-series-hostel-daze) |
| Seasons | 4 seasons, 21 episodes of roughly 30 to 32 minutes each (2019–2023)[3](https://filmyfocus.com/web-series/hostel-daze) • [4](https://goodwatch.app/show/96421-hostel-daze) |
| Season dates | S1: 13 December 2019; S2: 23 July 2021; S3: 16 November 2022; S4: 27 September 2023[5](https://nettv4u.com/about/hindi/web-series/hostel-daze-season-2) • [2](https://theprint.in/feature/hostel-daze-to-end-with-season-four-on-prime-video/1769753/) |
| Main cast | Nikhil Vijay, Luv Vispute, Shubham Gaur, Ahsaas Channa, Ayushi Gupta; Adarsh Gourav (S1–S2) and Utsav Sarkar (S3–S4) as Ankit[6](https://www.tring.co.in/popular-web-series/hostel-daze) |
| IMDb rating | 8.5/10 from about 24,000 votes; 1 win and 15 nominations[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11407524) |
| Remake | Telugu as *Hostel Days* (2023), directed by Aditya Mandala[8](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/hostel-days-web-series-review.html) |
## Spoilers
### Premise
The series is set in the hostel of an Indian engineering college and follows four first-year wing-mates, Ankit Pandey, Chirag Bansal, Rupesh Bhati (known as Jaat), and Jatin Kishore (known as Jhantoo), as they survive their first semester amid ragging, end-semester exams, and hostel traditions.[1](https://press.aboutamazon.com/in/2019/12/amazon-prime-video-to-launch-an-all-new-amazon-original-series-hostel-daze) • [9](https://www.justwatch.com/au/tv-show/hostel-daze) Jhantoo is written as a "veteran fresher" who has been in first year for four years, the resident senior who holds the hostel's dark secrets, while the other three are new students finding their place.[10](https://www.digit.in/digit-binge/shows/hostel-daze-745011.html) • [11](https://glamsham.com/ott/web-review/hostel-daze-web-series/)
Across the seasons the characters age with the show. Season 1 covers the first semester and the freshers' initiation; seasons 2 and 3 shift the group into the authoritative role of seniors; season 4 follows the final year, with Akanksha serving as placement coordinator, Chirag and Nabomita in a relationship, and the others facing recruitment tests, breakups, and farewells.[6](https://www.tring.co.in/popular-web-series/hostel-daze) • [12](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/hostel-daze/hostel-daze-season-4/seasonreview/103955963.cms)
### Seasons and production
**Season run.** Season 1, a five-episode series directed by Raghav Subbu, premiered on 13 December 2019. Season 2 (four episodes) arrived on 23 July 2021, directed by Amir Musanna and Sangram Naiksatam. Season 3 (six episodes) premiered on 16 November 2022 under Abhinav Anand and Sachin Negi, and the six-episode fourth and final season, directed by Abhinav Anand, debuted on 27 September 2023.[5](https://nettv4u.com/about/hindi/web-series/hostel-daze-season-2) • [2](https://theprint.in/feature/hostel-daze-to-end-with-season-four-on-prime-video/1769753/) • [13](https://thetvdb.com/series/hostel-daze)
**Casting change.** [Adarsh Gourav](https://www.edgepedia.org/adarsh-gourav) played Ankit Pandey in the first two seasons and was replaced by Utsav Sarkar from season 3 onward; the other principal roles kept their actors throughout.[6](https://www.tring.co.in/popular-web-series/hostel-daze) The supporting cast includes Ahsaas Channa as Akanksha, Ayushi Gupta as Nabomita, Harsha Chemudu as [Ravi Teja](https://www.edgepedia.org/ravi-teja), and Sahil Verma as Rakhi.[6](https://www.tring.co.in/popular-web-series/hostel-daze)
**Style.** Reviewers describe the show as a string of intimately observed vignettes rather than a plot-driven serial, in keeping with TVF's approach in series such as *Kota Factory* and *Aspirants*, with themes of friendship, sophomoric humor, and pop philosophy from mentors.[14](https://scroll.in/reel/1001187/dazed-and-confused-and-viral-the-tvf-formula-of-scrappy-young-adult-sagas) Season 4 breaks the fourth wall with guest actors including Faisal Malik, Gopal Dutt, Jamini Pathak, and Deven Bhojani narrating campus life.[12](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/hostel-daze/hostel-daze-season-4/seasonreview/103955963.cms)
## Reception
The series holds an 8.5/10 rating on IMDb from about 24,000 votes, with 1 win and 15 nominations in total.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11407524) Per-episode ratings vary by season: season averages run 8.5 (S1), 6.9 (S2), 7.0 (S3), and 8.7 (S4), with the finale episode "Hostel Departure" the highest rated at 9.3.[4](https://goodwatch.app/show/96421-hostel-daze) Critics gave the first season 3 out of 5, calling it a breezy, relatable watch that offered little that was new, while the season 4 review in *The Times of India* described it as a nostalgic farewell that handled final-year themes of placements, breakups, and farewells with maturity.[11](https://glamsham.com/ott/web-review/hostel-daze-web-series/) • [12](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/hostel-daze/hostel-daze-season-4/seasonreview/103955963.cms)
The show has drawn criticism for its portrayal of ragging. A *Rolling Stone India* review argued that the series normalizes hazing, depicting ragging even in episodes where it is not the main theme, and shows the birthday-bumps tradition (GPL, *gaand pe laat*) carried out over a character's objections.[15](https://rollingstoneindia.com/hostel-daze-review-a-show-that-could-stand-to-grow-up/amp/) A 2024 academic analysis of profanity in top-rated Indian web series noted that in *Hostel Daze* abusive language is often used for humor.[16](https://www.ijset.in/wp-content/uploads/IJSET_V12_issue6_948.pdf)
## Remakes and context
The format traveled across Indian languages: TVF remade the series in Telugu as *Hostel Days*, directed by Aditya Mandala and released on Prime Video on 13 July 2023.[8](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/hostel-days-web-series-review.html) Within TVF's catalog, *Hostel Daze* sits alongside *Kota Factory*, *Aspirants*, and *Pitchers* as part of the studio's young-adult campus and career slate, and it is frequently listed among shows recommended to viewers of *Kota Factory*.[14](https://scroll.in/reel/1001187/dazed-and-confused-and-viral-the-tvf-formula-of-scrappy-young-adult-sagas) • [17](https://guides.justwatch.com/in/tv-shows-like-kota-factory)
## References
1. [Amazon Prime Video to launch an all-new Amazon Original Series Hostel Daze, Amazon Press Center](https://press.aboutamazon.com/in/2019/12/amazon-prime-video-to-launch-an-all-new-amazon-original-series-hostel-daze)
2. ['Hostel Daze' to end with season four on Prime Video, ThePrint–PTI](https://theprint.in/feature/hostel-daze-to-end-with-season-four-on-prime-video/1769753/)
3. [Hostel Daze: Cast, Crew, Review, Release Date, Filmy Focus](https://filmyfocus.com/web-series/hostel-daze)
4. [Hostel Daze (2019): Where to Stream and Ratings, GoodWatch](https://goodwatch.app/show/96421-hostel-daze)
5. [Hindi Web Series Hostel Daze Season 2, Nettv4u](https://nettv4u.com/about/hindi/web-series/hostel-daze-season-2)
6. [Hostel Daze – 2019, Tring](https://www.tring.co.in/popular-web-series/hostel-daze)
7. [Hostel Daze (TV Series 2019–2023), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11407524)
8. [Hostel Days Telugu Web Series Review, 123telugu](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/hostel-days-web-series-review.html)
9. [Hostel Daze – watch tv show stream online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/au/tv-show/hostel-daze)
10. [Hostel Daze storyline, Digit Binge](https://www.digit.in/digit-binge/shows/hostel-daze-745011.html)
11. ['Hostel Daze' Is Feel-good Fun, Glamsham review](https://glamsham.com/ott/web-review/hostel-daze-web-series/)
12. [Hostel Daze Season 4 Review: A nostalgic farewell, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/hostel-daze/hostel-daze-season-4/seasonreview/103955963.cms)
13. [हॉस्टल डेज़, TheTVDB](https://thetvdb.com/series/hostel-daze)
14. [Dazed and confused and viral: The TVF formula, Scroll.in](https://scroll.in/reel/1001187/dazed-and-confused-and-viral-the-tvf-formula-of-scrappy-young-adult-sagas)
15. ['Hostel Daze' Review: A Show That Could Stand to Grow Up, Rolling Stone India](https://rollingstoneindia.com/hostel-daze-review-a-show-that-could-stand-to-grow-up/amp/)
16. [Vishal Sahai, analysis of abusive language in Indian web series, IJSET 2024](https://www.ijset.in/wp-content/uploads/IJSET_V12_issue6_948.pdf)
17. [10 Best Shows To Watch If You Liked Kota Factory, JustWatch Guides](https://guides.justwatch.com/in/tv-shows-like-kota-factory)
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