Two childhood friends from a small North Indian village chase a police job that promises them the dignity they’ve long been denied. But as they inch closer to their dream, mounting desperation threatens the bond that holds them together.
Neeraj Ghaywan | India | 2025 | 119 mins. | Hindi | Filmmaker attending
Thu, Oct 30 | 5:00 PM | Hermann Gmeiner Hall
Thu, Oct 30 | 6:00 PM | PICTURETIME 1 (BASKETBALL COURT)
Thu, Oct 30 | 6:00 PM | PICTURETIME 2 (FOOTBALL GROUND)
Two childhood friends from a small North Indian village chase a police job that promises them the dignity they’ve long been denied. But as they inch closer to their dream, mounting desperation threatens the bond that holds them together.
Neeraj Ghaywan
Neeraj is among India’s leading contemporary filmmakers and a National Award-winning director of the critically acclaimed Indo-French drama, Masaan. His most recent feature, Homebound, is India’s Official Entry to the 2025 Oscars. Neeraj co-directed episodes in Season 2 of Netflix’s flagship crime drama, Sacred Games. His short, Geeli Pucchi, in Netflix’s Ajeeb Daastaans remains one of his best-known works. Homebound reaffirms his commitment to bold, humanistic storytelling.
Producer : Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Karan Johar, Somen Mishra
Writer : Neeraj Ghaywan, Varun Grover, Shreedhar Dubey
Cinematographer : Pratik Shah
Editor : Nitin Baid
Sound : Sanjay Maurya, Allwin Rego
Music : Naren Chandavarkar, Benedict Taylor
Cast : Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, Janhvi Kapoor
Cannes Film Festival 2025
Toronto International Film Festival 2025 – People’s Choice Award, Second runner-up
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025 – Best Film and Best Director
Warsaw International Film Festival 2025
Zurich Film Festival 2025
