It started as a college festival. It ended as an apocalypse. Ashish Chanchlani is officially making his Prime Video debut with College Fest — a horror-comedy film directed by Vaibhav Bandhoo and produced by Vijay Koshy that blends campus drama with a full-blown zombie outbreak, and trade analyst Tarun Adarsh has already called it “exciting.” India’s most beloved digital creator is levelling up — and the premise is everything.
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College Fest — All the Key Details
| Detail | Information |
| Title | College Fest |
| Genre | Horror Comedy |
| Platform | Amazon Prime Video |
| Director | Vaibhav Bandhoo |
| Writer | Arunabh Kumar (TVF Founder) |
| Producer | Vijay Koshy |
| Production | TVF |
| Lead Actor | Ashish Chanchlani |
| Setting | Engineering College Campus |
| Release | 2026 — Date TBA |
What Is College Fest About?
The official synopsis reads: “At a Gen-Z college fest, a mysterious infection transforms students into zombies — forcing a group of college students to confront real-world consequences, and literal brain rot before their campus — and generation — collapses.”
The genius of this premise is in its layers. By setting a zombie outbreak inside an engineering campus college festival, the film taps into a recognisable ecosystem of fests, rivalries, friendships, and everyday jugaad — then flips it into horror-driven spectacle. The phrase “brain rot” isn’t just a plot device — it’s a sharp, self-aware nod to Gen-Z culture itself. This film knows exactly who it’s talking to.
Ashish Chanchlani’s Biggest Step Yet?
The pairing of Chanchlani’s massive cross-demographic appeal with TVF’s exceptional youth storytelling track record makes College Fest one of the sharper commercial plays in the horror-comedy space — designed to push TVF’s sensibility into a bigger, more cinematic genre pitch.
Ashish Chanchlani isn’t new to horror — his YouTube series Ekaki proved he can hold a horror format with real skill and commitment. But College Fest is a different beast entirely. A Prime Video Original film, written by Arunabh Kumar himself, with a full production infrastructure behind it — this is the moment Chanchlani transitions from digital creator to mainstream OTT star. For Prime Video, the title underscores its continued push for Indian originals that travel beyond standard drama and romance into clear, high-concept entertainment. T
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To explore the history of the zombie film genre that College Fest draws its inspiration from, visit the Zombie film Wikipedia page.
❓ FAQs
Q: What is College Fest on Prime Video about?
A: College Fest is a horror-comedy about a Gen-Z engineering college festival where a mysterious infection transforms students into zombies — forcing a group of survivors to confront real consequences and literal “brain rot” before their entire campus and generation collapses.
Q: Who stars in College Fest and who directed it?
A: College Fest stars Ashish Chanchlani in his Prime Video debut — directed by Vaibhav Bandhoo, written by TVF founder Arunabh Kumar, and produced by Vijay Koshy under The Viral Fever.
