Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter, and Vishal Jethwa click a happy picture at TIFF 2025 before Homebound premiere

Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter, and Vishal Jethwa click a happy picture at TIFF 2025 before Homebound premiere

Ishaan Khatter shared a happy selfie with Janhvi Kapoor, Vishal Jethwa, and team Homebound as they celebrated the film’s Gala Presentations screening at TIFF 2025, radiating excitement and warmth.The milestone moment follows weeks of anticipation. Producer Karan Johar had earlier announced the film’s selection on social media, writing, “#Homebound has been officially selected for the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 (@tiff_net) in the Gala Presentations category. Extremely thrilled and elated to be a part of this prestigious festival – another time for us at Dharma.” His statement reflected the production house’s pride in bringing yet another Indian story to one of the world’s most respected film stages.

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Homebound has already made waves globally. Earlier this year, it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it received a nine-minute standing ovation, signaling strong international resonance. The film tells the story of two childhood friends from a small village in North India who dream of becoming police officers in search of dignity and respect. As they edge closer to achieving their aspirations, desperation, circumstance, and societal pressures threaten to fracture the very bond that defines their lives.

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Director Neeraj Ghaywan has described Homebound as a deeply personal narrative exploring themes of friendship, resilience, and human dignity. “It’s about the strength of those often unseen, and the quiet persistence they carry in a world that doesn’t always comfort them,” he said. Lending further weight to the project is legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, who serves as executive producer, giving the film an added layer of global prestige.

For Ishaan Khatter, the film marks one of his most layered performances yet. He noted the rarity of such nuanced roles in contemporary cinema and expressed gratitude for the opportunity. With TIFF around the corner and Cannes already conquered, Homebound stands positioned as one of the year’s most discussed films, bridging heartfelt Indian storytelling with international acclaim.