'Indian Institute of Zombies': Johny Lever's son debuting with zombie-comedy
26 Mar 2026

Jesse Lever, the son of veteran actor-comedian Johny Lever, will soon be seen in a new film titled Indian Institute of Zombies (IIZ).

The movie is a unique blend of zombie horror, youth comedy, and social satire set in an elite engineering campus.

This marks the audio story platform Kuku's first foray into feature films, with IIZ being their debut Hindi theatrical release.

Meet the team behind 'IIZ'
Production details

IIZ has been written by Hussain Dalal and Abbas Dalal, known for their work on Brahmastra: Part One - Shiva and Farzi.

The film is directed by Gaganjeet Singh and Alok Dwivedi.

The cast also includes Anupriya Goenka, Mohan Kapur, Ranjan Raj, Shivani Paliwal, Shantanu Anam, Rose Sardana, Sachin Kavetham, and Tanishq Chaudhary, among others.

Extensive use of AI in production
Technology integration

As per a press release, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been extensively used in the development and production processes of IIZ. From structuring concepts and story architecture to scheduling, budgeting simulations, and rapid creative iteration, AI has been an integral part of the project.

"Rather than using AI as a gimmick, Kuku has embedded it into its production backbone to enable faster development cycles," said the makers.

Film is for everyone who has ever been on campus
Release date

Kunj Sanghvi, Senior Vice President of Kuku, spoke about the film and its target audience.

He said, "Indian Institute of Zombies is a film for everyone who has ever been on a college campus."

"We hope our audiences get to experience their adventurous and brave side as they watch this hilarious film on zombies."

IIZ will be released in theaters on May 8.