In the last 10 years, around 30 students have lost their lives due to the brutal practice of ragging and Bollywood director Manish Gupta (writer of Sarkar) has decided to address the issue of ragging in his upcoming venture Hostel. The film is all set to grace theatres on December 31, 2010. The film stars Vatsal Seth and Tulip Joshi in lead roles.
The film is inspired by true life events of various boys’ hostels in India. Hostel is about a student (played by Vatsal Seth) who enters a notorious hostel and is ragged by his seniors. According to the director, the film will be a wake up call for all the students and college authorities in India.