8 Indian Colleges Prominently Featured in Bollywood Films
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Bollywood's Iconic Campuses: 7 Indian Colleges That Starred in Films
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News18•10-03-2026, 21:30
Bollywood's Iconic Campuses: 7 Indian Colleges That Starred in Films
•St. Paul’s School, Darjeeling, featured in *Main Hoon Na*, showcasing its architectural grandeur and clock tower in Shah Rukh Khan's action scenes.
•IIM Bangalore transformed into the fictional Imperial College of Engineering (ICE) in *3 Idiots*, serving as a backdrop for Aamir Khan's coming-of-age story.
•St. Xaviers, Mumbai, with its gothic spires and sunlit courtyards, was a key setting for friendship and love in *Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na*.
•IIM Ahmedabad's modernist architecture by Louis Kahn provided an authentic backdrop for Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor's *2 States*.
•Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, with its Greco-Roman design, became St. Teresa’s in *Student of the Year*, hosting romance and rivalry.
•IIT Bombay's blend of contemporary design and lush greenery was central to Nitesh Tiwari's *Chhichhore*, exploring themes of friendship.
•St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, set the scene for Ranbir Kapoor's early life and musical journey in *Rockstar*, with its red-brick corridors.