IIZ: Indian Institute of Zombies

IIZ: Indian Institute of Zombies
Directed byGaganjeet Singh
Alok Dwivedi
Written byHussain Dalal
Abbas Dalal
Produced byKunj Sanghvi
StarringMohan Kapur
Anupriya Goenka
Ranjan Raj
Jesse Lever
Rose Sardana
Production
companies
Kuku
Low Gravity Productions
Release date
  • 15 May 2026 (2026-05-15)
Running time
137 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

IIZ: Indian Institute of Zombies is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language zombie comedy film directed by Gaganjeet Singh and Alok Dwivedi.[1] The film stars Mohan Kapur, Anupriya Goenka, Ranjan Raj, Jesse Lever, Rose Sardana, Sachin Kavetham, Shivani Paliwal and Tanishq Chaudhary. The screenplay was written by Hussain Dalal and Abbas Dalal.[2]

Plot

Set in an elite engineering institute, the film follows a group of students attempting to survive a sudden zombie outbreak while dealing with academic pressure, competition and campus life.[3]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Kuku as its first theatrical feature film. Development reportedly incorporated artificial intelligence tools during various stages of production.[4]

Marketing

The teaser was released in April 2026.[5]

The official trailer was released ahead of the film's theatrical release.[6][7]

Release

The film was released theatrically in India on 15 May 2026.[8]

Reception

The film received a rating of 1.5/5 from The Times of India, with criticism directed at its execution despite an interesting premise.[9]

References

  1. ↑ IIZ: Indian Institute of Zombies Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes. Retrieved 2026-06-15 – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  2. ↑ "Kuku enters film production with campus zombie comedy 'Indian Institute of Zombies (IIZ)'". Moneycontrol. 25 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "IIZ: Indian Institute of Zombies". District.
  4. ↑ "Kuku forays into film production with first Hindi theatrical release". The Economic Times. 25 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Zombie outbreak hits campus in Kuku's IIZ teaser". Moneycontrol. 17 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Indian Institute of Zombies trailer unveils India's first campus Zom-Com". Moneycontrol. 30 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "IIZ: Indian Institute Of Zombies - Official Trailer". The Times of India. 13 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "IIZ: Indian Institute of Zombies". The Times of India.
  9. ↑ "IIZ: Indian Institute of Zombies Movie Review: A zom-com campus satire that lacks bite". The Times of India. 14 May 2026.