In a landmark collaboration, celebrated American filmmaker Martin Scorsese has boarded Homebound, the extremely anticipated new movie by Nationwide Award-winning director Neeraj Ghaywan, as govt producer. The movie, starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor, is all set to have its world premiere on the prestigious 2025 Cannes Movie Competition beneath the Un Sure Regard part.
Homebound marks Ghaywan’s return to Cannes a decade after his acclaimed debut Masaan premiered there, profitable two awards and cementing his repute as one in every of India’s most profound storytellers.
Talking concerning the challenge, Martin Scorsese stated, “I’ve seen Neeraj’s first movie Masaan in 2015 and I beloved it, so when Mélita Toscan du Plantier despatched me the challenge of his second movie, I used to be curious. I beloved the story, the tradition and was prepared to assist. Neeraj has made a superbly crafted movie that’s a big contribution to Indian cinema. I’m glad the film is an official choice at Un Sure Regard in Cannes this 12 months.”
Producer Karan Johar, who’s backing the movie, expressed his pleasure, “Homebound is a unprecedented confluence of expertise, imaginative and prescient, and storytelling at its most interesting. Having Martin Scorsese, a real legend of cinema, lend his knowledge and assist to Neeraj’s exceptional imaginative and prescient elevates our movie to a uncommon inventive top. Neeraj Ghaywan continues to be one of the vital genuine and insightful voices in Indian cinema in the present day.”
Neeraj Ghaywan, reflecting on this unbelievable collaboration, stated, “To have an icon like Mr. Scorsese lend his title to Homebound is an honour past phrases. I’m deeply grateful to our co-producer Melita Toscan, who launched us to him. Mr. Scorsese mentored us by the screenplay and a number of rounds of enhancing. He listened with care, understood the cultural context, and supplied considerate, incisive notes every time. His kindness and dedication are extraordinary.”
Homebound has additionally secured French distribution by Advert Vitam, identified for bringing acclaimed movies like A Implausible Lady and Son of Saul to world audiences.
Produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra, alongside co-producers Marijke deSouza and Mélita Toscan du Plantier, Homebound is about to be one in every of 2025’s most talked-about Indian cinema moments.
