- Release date
- 26 September 2025
- Genre
- Drama
- Certification
- UA
- Director
- Neeraj Ghaywan
- Language
- HINDI
Rating
Highlight
Homebound is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language drama film w ritten and directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, and produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra under the banner of Dharma Productions. The film, an adaptation of a New York Times article by Basharat Peer from 2020, stars Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor. It follows two childhood friends who attempt to pass the national police exam. The film had its premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in Un Certain Regard on 21 May 2025. It is scheduled to release theatrically on 26 September 2025.
Movie Information
| Director | Neeraj Ghaywan |
| Writer | Basharat Peer |
| Editor | Nitin Baid |
| Music Director | Naren Chandavarkar and Benedict Taylor |
| Cinematographer | Pratik Shah |
| Production Company | Dharma Productions |
| Produced By | Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Somen Mishra |
| Distributed | TBA |
| Budget | TBA |
Starcast With Their Character Names
| Ishaan Khattar | Mohammed Shoaib Ali[ |
| Vishal Jethwa | Chandan Kumar |
| Janhvi Kapoor | Sudha Bharti |
Plot
Two childhood friends from a small village in North India dream of becoming police officers, hoping the job will bring them the respect they never had. However, as they come closer to their goal, pressure and struggles create problems in their friendship.
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