First poster from Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound out

The first poster of National Award-winning director Neeraj Ghaywan’s upcoming feature Homebound was unveiled by the makers recently. The film, starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor, is set to make its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the ongoing 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Karan Johar’s Dharma Production, the banner backing the film, shared the poster on their social media handle. It features a joyful Vishal piggybacking on Ishaan.

Homebound marks Neeraj’s long-awaited return to the big screen and to Cannes, a decade after his debut film Masaan (2015) premiered at the festival and won two awards. The film also boasts of Martin Scorsese as the executive producer.

Talking about the collaboration, Scorsese had said, “I have seen Neeraj’s first film Masaan in 2015 and I loved it, so when Mélita Toscan du Plantier sent me the project of his second film, I was curious. I loved the story, the culture and was willing to help. Neeraj has made a beautifully crafted film that’s a significant contribution to Indian cinema. I am glad the movie is an official selection at Un Certain Regard in Cannes this year.”

Homebound has been produced by Karan, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra, with Marijke deSouza and Melita Toscan Du Plantier as co-producers. It has also secured French distribution through Ad Vitam, the acclaimed distributor behind celebrated international films, including Oscar-winners A Fantastic Woman (2017) and Son of Saul (2015), which also won the Grand Prix at Cannes.