Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor starrer ‘Homebound’ to premiere at Cannes 2025!

Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter are set to represent the country on a global platform with a Neeraj Ghaywan directorial!

Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor are all set to make waves with their second collaboratio  and this time at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Their upcoming film Homebound, directed by the acclaimed Neeraj Ghaywan, has officially been selected for the 2025 lineup, and the buzz is already building.This marks a special moment for the entire team. While Ghaywan returns to Cannes after leaving a lasting impression with his debut film Masaan, Homebound is set to be Ishaan and Janhvi’s first outing at the iconic festival. The film brings together Ghaywan’s deeply emotional storytelling and the actors' growing reputation for choosing bold, meaningful roles.

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The Cannes slate this year features an impressive mix of global talent and fresh stories. Homebound will screen alongside Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut Eleanor the Great, The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo by Diego Céspedes, My Father’s Shadow by Akinola Davies Jr., and Urchin by Harris Dickinson, among others. Also part of this year’s selection are Meteors (Hubert Charuel), A Pale View of Hills (Kei Ishikawa), Pillion (Harry Lighton), Aisha Can’t Fly Away (Morad Mostafa), Once Upon a Time in Gaza (Arab and Tarzan Nasser), and more.

With Ghaywan’s sensitive direction and being released under Dharma Productions banner, Homebound is shaping up to be a film to watch, one that brings Indian cinema to the heart of global conversation once again.

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