Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa's 'Homebound' Box-Office: India's official entry to the Oscars jumps by 66% on day 2, collects Rs 80 lacs so far

Homebound director Neeraj Ghaywan and the star cast of the film that includes Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor has all the reasons to be on cloud nine as the moving drama is India’s official entry to the Oscars.

And as far as the box-office of the film is concerned, it has shown a 66% jump in its collections. _Homebound_ collected Rs 30 crore on day one and minted Rs 50 crore on its second day. The total stands at Rs 80 crore.

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.

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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.

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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.