Homebound, the 2025 film, narrates a tale of friendship between two childhood friends, Mohammed Shoaib Ali, played by Ishan Khatter and Chandan Kumar, played by Vishal Jethwa. Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, the film also stars Janhvi Kapoor and Reem Shaikh among others. The movie had its world premiere on May 21, 2025, at the Cannes Film Festival. It also received a 9-minute standing ovation at the red-carpet event. Now that the film has hit the big screens on September 26, 2025, here comes the review of the movie.
What to expect in Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound movie?
Homebound, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, is a tale of friendship between two boys, ‘Mohammed Shoaib Ali’ (played by Ishaan Khatter) and ‘Chandan Kumar’ (played by Vishal Jethwa), who hail from a marginalised background. Both ‘Shoaib’ and ‘Chandan’ dream of becoming police constables, as they believe that this job will earn them the respect that they’ve always been denied. However, life took the duo in different directions.
