Draft:Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 Indian Hindi zombie horror comedy film
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| Indian Institute of Zombies | |
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| Directed by | Gaganjeet Singh · Alok Dwivedi |
| Written by | Hussain Dalal · Abbas Dalal |
| Story by | Kuku (in-house) |
| Produced by | Kunj Sanghvi |
| Starring | Jessie Lever · Anupriya Goenka · Mohan Kapur · Ranjan Raj · Shivani Paliwal · Shantanu Anam · Rose Sardana · Sachin Kavetham · Tanishq Chaudhary |
Production company | Low Gravity Productions · Kuku |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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Indian Institute of Zombies (abbreviated IIZ) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language horror comedy film directed by Gaganjeet Singh and Alok Dwivedi, and written by Hussain Dalal and Abbas Dalal. Produced by Kuku, it marks the company's debut theatrical production.[1] Set on an elite engineering campus, the film blends zombie horror, youth comedy and social satire.[2] It has been described as India's first campus zombie comedy.[3] The film was theatrically released in India on 8 May 2026.[4]
Plot
Set inside an elite engineering campus, the story follows students navigating a sudden zombie outbreak that upends college life, blending horror with comedy and social satire targeting youth culture and the pressures of the Indian engineering college environment.
Cast
- Jessie Lever as the lead — film debut; son of actor-comedian Johnny Lever[5]
- Anupriya Goenka[1]
- Mohan Kapur[1]
- Ranjan Raj[4]
- Shivani Paliwal[4]
- Shantanu Anam[4]
- Rose Sardana[4]
- Sachin Kavetham[4]
- Tanishq Chaudhary[4]
Production
Development
The story for Indian Institute of Zombies was conceived and developed in-house by Kuku's creative team.[1] The screenplay was written by Hussain Dalal and Abbas Dalal, whose prior credits include Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva (2022) and the Amazon Prime Video series Farzi (2023).[1][5] Direction was handled by Gaganjeet Singh and Alok Dwivedi of Low Gravity Productions, a production house with prior experience in streaming series and advertising films.[1] Gaganjeet Singh, an IIT Bombay graduate, was previously known for the youth web series Campus Diaries and UP 65.[5]
The film marks the acting debut of Jessie Lever, son of veteran Bollywood comedian Johnny Lever, in a lead role.[5]
Use of artificial intelligence
Indian Institute of Zombies drew significant attention for its AI-native approach to filmmaking. According to Variety, Kuku integrated artificial intelligence structurally into the project — informing story development, production logistics, scheduling, budgeting simulations, and creative decision-making throughout the process, rather than deploying it as a peripheral tool.[1] Dread Central also noted the extent to which artificial intelligence was embedded in the planning and creative workflows of the production.[2] Kunj Sanghvi, Senior Vice President at Kuku, described AI as an amplifier of creativity rather than a replacement for it, stating the integration enabled faster development cycles and sharper early-stage decisions.[5]
Background
Kuku's expansion into theatrical cinema
Indian Institute of Zombies is the first theatrical film produced by Kuku, a digital entertainment company known for its audio storytelling platform Kuku FM and its short-form mobile drama platform Kuku TV.[1][3] The company had previously established itself as a significant player in India's digital entertainment market before announcing its entry into feature films.[1]
Kuku CEO Lal Chand Bisu described the decision to enter theatrical cinema as a strategic evolution, framing the communal big-screen experience as a distinct offering separate from the company's existing digital platforms.[4] The film is positioned as the first in a broader theatrical slate Kuku intends to build.[1]
Kunj Sanghvi, SVP at Kuku, stated the genre and setting were chosen based on three observed factors: the commercial success of horror comedy films in Indian cinemas, the absence of a breakout Indian zombie film, and the sustained audience appetite for campus-set stories across age groups.[3][5]
Genre context
The film enters a limited tradition of Indian zombie cinema. Earlier works in the genre include Go Goa Gone (2013), widely cited as India's first mainstream zombie comedy,[2] and Miruthan (2016), a Tamil-language zombie thriller. Indian Institute of Zombies is specifically positioned as the first Indian film to combine the zombie genre with a campus comedy setting.[3]
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