Hostel Haadsa: Bhoot Ya Bhram on ZEE5

Hostel Haadsa: Bhoot Ya Bhram is a new Hindi supernatural horror series from ZEE5. It was released through Free 5, ZEE5's free, ad-supported service, in the last week of October 2026. ZEE5's official trailer and key art billed it as a "Hindi ZEE 5 Original" premiering on 28 October 2026.

Storyline

The series is set in a convent school in Shimla. Priyal Basu is a writer and a firm sceptic who sets out to investigate a local legend: a headless horseman who is said to appear on Friday the 13th carrying a rose for a young girl. Then a video of an alleged supernatural encounter goes viral and a schoolgirl goes missing. Priyal's investigation starts to test her rational view of the world, and she has to work out whether she is facing a ghost or an illusion, as the subtitle Bhoot Ya Bhram puts it.

ZEE5's announcement describes the show as a contemporary retelling of a familiar franchise that mixes folklore, suspense and horror. The trailer carries a U/A 16+ rating.

What the trailer and key art show

ZEE5's official key art sets the tone. Priyal stands in the foreground holding a book titled Debunking Myths, with "missing" posters on the wall behind her. A headless rider on a black horse reaches for a schoolgirl, and the convent school sits in the background under a dark sky. The trailer ends on the premiere date and the Free 5 on ZEE5 branding, and the show's Hindi title is written as हादसा.

Cast and makers

• Sukirti Kandpal as Priyal Basu
• Vineet Raina

The series is directed by Tabrez Khan and produced by Banijay Entertainment, according to ZEE5's announcement as reported by MediaInfoline and Passionate In Marketing. ZEE5 has not published an official episode count in the sources we checked.

Part of ZEE5's Free 5 line-up

Hostel Haadsa is one of the originals ZEE5 offers through Free 5, which lets viewers in India watch selected shows without a paid subscription. The trade reports describe it as a supernatural addition to that free-to-watch line-up.

Where to watch

Hostel Haadsa: Bhoot Ya Bhram is streaming on ZEE5 through Free 5. ZEE5 has released the official trailer on its YouTube channel.