Hostel

The story unfolds in a modern university setting, reflecting present-day campus life. The time period is defined by student politics, exams, and social hierarchies that fuel abuse and rebellion. The narrative focuses on current-day concerns such as institutional corruption and the struggle for justice within a college environment.

The setting centers on the boys' hostel of Jaigarh University, a closed microcosm where students live under a strict senior-junior hierarchy. The hostel is depicted as a hotbed of intimidation, ragging, extortion, and political influence that shapes daily life. It is a place where safety is compromised, and abuses of power go unchecked until a stand is taken.

💥 Ragging

Ragging is used as a weapon of control by senior students to humiliate and coerce juniors. The film portrays how fear, peer pressure, and institutional complicity enable a culture of abuse. Victims are marginalized and traumatized, while outsiders struggle to resist. The theme sets up the moral stakes for the protagonist’s eventual stand.

🔥 Revenge

The escalation of violence culminates in Karan taking matters into his own hands. The narrative follows the path from humiliation to retaliation, highlighting the costs of vigilantism and the price of breaking the code of silence. Revenge becomes a catalyst for confronting the corrupt power structure within the hostel.

⚖️ Corruption

Corruption permeates the campus through a warden who protects the tyrants and through political connections that shield abuse. The gang exploits drugs, extortion, and intimidation to maintain control. The theme examines how power, money, and influence distort justice and enable atrocity.