Why are we here, What are we striving for?

The show is known for its authentic portrayal of engineering college life, using the expansive and modern infrastructure of the Symbiosis Lavale hill-base and hilltop campuses to represent the fictional engineering hostel.

: The series finale and various major sequences for the concluding season were wrapped up at the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) campus in Lavale, Pune. Critical Review Highlights

The creators at chose the Symbiosis Pune campus to represent the chaotic yet nostalgic life of an Indian engineering hostel.

However, for the purpose of the keyword shooting college name top , the physical college remains . No other single college provided as much footage across all four seasons.

The show’s gritty, nostalgic, and hilariously accurate portrayal of engineering hostel life feels undeniably real. That’s because it is real. The peeling paint, the crowded mess hall, the never-ending corridors, and the iconic “lawns” aren’t just well-designed sets. They belong to a single, specific educational institution in South India.