 "Homebound: As Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor, and Vishal Jethwa shine at Cannes 2025, here's everything you need to know about their film")
Homebound director Neeraj Ghaywan and the star cast of the film walked the red carpet at the 78th Cannes Film Festival ahead of the film’s screening in the Un Certain Regard segment.
This is Ghaywan’s second time at the prestigious gala where he brought his directorial debut ‘Masaan’ back in 2015. The critically-acclaimed social drama also premiered in the same section where it won two awards.
The director appeared on the red carpet on Tuesday evening along with film’s cast Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, Janhvi Kapoor and producer Karan Johar of Dharma Productions.
What is the film all about?
Just like Masaan, the beauty of Homebound is how uncomfortable it could be as a watch. It’s a film that chronicles the struggles and sorrows of two men, their shattered and unfulfilled dreams, caste differences, and undying passion for what they aspire for.
The film sheds light on the lives of Shoaib (Ishaan Khatter), a Muslim, and Chandan (Vishal Jethwa), a Dalit, how they aspire to be police trainees and how destiny shackles their spirit. The film is set in a small North Indian village.
The wave at Cannes 2025
Ghaywan re-shared a series of pictures from the red carpet with the cast and crew, along with a picture with Hollywood filmmaker Spike Lee on Instagram. “Chatted with @officialspikelee! Do The Right Thing, Malcolm X and Blackkklansman have been a huge inspiration to me. His oeuvre is a lesson in talking about oppression through cinema. More power to you, sir!” he wrote.
Khatter, who was dressed in a deep Bordeaux velvet bandhgala designed by Gaurav Gupta, shared a montage reel from his red carpet look on Instagram. “Big day tomorrow all hands on deck ‘Homebound’,” he captioned the post.
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