When Zombies Crash the College Fest — Ashish Chanchlani’s Prime Video Debut Is Everything You Didn’t See Coming

Imagine your college fest going absolutely haywire — not because of a sound system failure, but because students are literally turning into zombies. That is the wild, brilliant premise of…

By Reetam Bodhak

August 6, 2026

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Imagine your college fest going absolutely haywire — not because of a sound system failure, but because students are literally turning into zombies. That is the wild, brilliant premise of College Fest, and honestly, it feels like a fever dream made specifically for Gen-Z. Directed by Vaibhav Bandhoo and produced by Vijay Koshy, College Fest is a horror-comedy film set in an engineering college during a zombie apocalypse — and it marks Ashish Chanchlani’s big Prime Video debut. Esquire India

College Fest- Overview

Detail	Info
Title	College Fest
Type	Feature Film
Genre	Horror-Comedy
Lead Actor	Ashish Chanchlani
Director	Vaibhav Bandhoo
Producer	Vijay Koshy / TVF
Platform	Amazon Prime Video
OTT Release Date	TBA (2026)
Language	Hindi

What’s the Plot?

Set during a Gen-Z college fest, the story follows a mysterious infection that turns students into zombies, throwing the entire campus into chaos. As things spiral out of control, a group of students must face real consequences and a literal “brain rot” before everything around them collapses. Bollywood Hungama

The film mixes campus comedy with sharp commentary on brainrot culture and social media hysteria IMDb — which makes it feel incredibly timely. It is not just horror for horror’s sake; there is a satirical edge here that fans of TVF’s writing will immediately recognise.

College Fest: Cast

Ashish Chanchlani leads the film. Additional cast announcements are still pending as of March 2026 NewsBytes, so keep watching this space — more names are expected soon.

Why This Is a Big Deal

Ashish Chanchlani is collaborating with TVF to create a horror-comedy like never before — a project that both parties believe will travel beyond the usual digital fanbase to a much wider, cross-demographic audience. Coming off his YouTube horror-comedy series Ekaki, Chanchlani is officially stepping into the premium streaming league.

For more on TVF originals and upcoming Prime Video releases, check out TechnoSports’ OTT coverage and our roundup of the best web series to binge right now.

OTT Release Date & How to Watch

Prime Video and TVF have not yet confirmed a release date as of March 2026 NewsBytes, but the film is part of Prime Video India’s 2026 slate. A standard Prime subscription is all you will need to watch it when it drops.

FAQs

**Q: Is College Fest a web series or a film?**

It is a feature film, not a multi-episode series. It is being positioned as a big, crowd-pleasing horror-comedy Esquire India set across a single chaotic college event.

**Q: Is College Fest connected to Ashish Chanchlani’s Ekaki?**

No. Ekaki was a YouTube horror-comedy series. College Fest is an entirely separate Prime Video original produced by TVF, marking Chanchlani’s first proper premium OTT film.