The show's success is tied to its relatable ensemble cast navigating the NATTI campus:
“Shooting of Hostel Daze was done in Symbiosis Pune campus.” — The Envoy Web
: The characters frequently complain about the harsh, monotonous routine of engineering, yet they walk through a campus surrounded by lush green hills, misty mornings, and premium infrastructure. This visual irony added a distinct charm to the series. The Production Timeline Across Four Seasons hostel daze shooting college name top
The Real-World Shooting Location: Symbiosis Lavale Campus , Pune
The popular web series Hostel Daze was primarily filmed at the Symbiosis International University The show's success is tied to its relatable
This location has become a favorite for filmmakers seeking a genuine "college feel." It has previously been used for other web series, though Hostel Daze remains the most notable production to have extensively filmed there. The hilltop Lavale campus adds a visual charm, with its scenic views providing a beautiful contrast to the often chaotic indoor scenes of hostel life.
The show didn’t just use Symbiosis as a filming location; it used it as a canvas to paint the universal absurdities of hostel life. So, the next time you rewatch that scene where Jhantoo is harassing the freshers in the canteen or Ankit is running from the security guard, look closely at the background—you’re looking at the real, 350-acre hilltop of Symbiosis International University in Pune. The hilltop Lavale campus adds a visual charm,
The popular web series Hostel Daze , produced by TVF for Amazon Prime Video, has garnered a massive fanbase for its realistic and hilarious portrayal of engineering hostel life in India. The show’s setting, with its chaotic dorms, lively canteens, and relentless academic pressure, feels incredibly authentic to anyone who has experienced the unique rollercoaster of campus life. This authenticity is not just a result of great writing and acting but is also deeply tied to its physical location. The show’s production team found the perfect backdrop at a real, well-known educational hub in Pune.
, Maharashtra. Specifically, many iconic scenes were shot at the Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT) Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) , located on the picturesque Lavale Hilltop campus The Real "NATTI" Campus In the show, the fictional college is named the National Advanced Technical Training Institute (NATTI)
In Season 2, when the show introduced the rivalry with the "Management" college or showcased the canteen in a wider shot, the team moved to (now part of Sushant University, Gurugram).
If you have seen the show, you remember the food fights and the dal-chawal melancholy. The mess scenes were filmed in the actual dining halls of SRM. The long steel tables, the chaotic queues at the counter, and the judgmental mess manager—all captured in real-time at the SRM campus mess.