2026 · Series
Hostel Haadsa
A seven-episode Hindi supernatural mystery, free on ZEE5, about a sceptical writer investigating a headless-horseman legend at a Shimla convent school.
Released Tue, 27 Oct, 2026
Checked by Movie Mandala, Sat, 7 Nov, 2026
Where to watch
IndiaAccording to an October 2026 report, Hostel Haadsa is free to watch (with ads) in India on ZEE5. We have not yet confirmed this in the app.
The story
Priyal Basu is a writer and a firm sceptic. At a convent school in Shimla, students whisper about a headless horseman who appears on Friday the 13th carrying a rose for a young girl. When a video of an alleged sighting goes viral and a schoolgirl then disappears, Priyal begins investigating the legend, and what she finds starts to shake her belief that everything has a rational explanation.
Spoiler-free: only the set-up.
Who it suits
For viewers who like short, spooky boarding-school mysteries. No age rating could be confirmed on ZEE5; it deals with a missing child and supernatural scares, so it is better for teens and adults. Episodes are short and free to watch.
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Background
Hostel Haadsa, billed by ZEE5 as Hostel Hadsa: Bhoot Ya Bhram, is a ZEE5 original directed by Tabrez Khan and produced by Banijay Entertainment. Sukirti Kandpal plays the writer Priyal Basu, with Vineet Raina in a lead role. The story is set at a convent school in Shimla.
ZEE5 released all seven episodes on 27 October 2026 on Free 5, its free, ad-supported tier, as part of a push to add originals to that tier; some listings give 28 October. ZEE5 promoted it in a list of free horror series to watch for Halloween. Its episodes run roughly 16 to 25 minutes each, according to ZEE5's episode listing. No reviews from major outlets had appeared when this was checked.
The facts
- Language
- Hindi
- Hindi
- Hindi original
- Genre
- Supernatural mystery, Horror
- Director
- Tabrez Khan
- Cast
- Sukirti Kandpal, Vineet Raina
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Questions people ask
- Where can I watch Hostel Haadsa in India?
- According to an October 2026 report, Hostel Haadsa is free to watch (with ads) in India on ZEE5. We have not yet confirmed this in the app.
- Is Hostel Haadsa in Hindi?
- Yes. Hostel Haadsa is a Hindi-language series.