Homebound

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Homebound

Sep 2025

1h 59m

Drama

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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.

Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

It’s mainstream Indian cinema, certainly, but storytelling with its feet on the ground and a message in its heart.

Oct 7, 2025

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Nikki Gemmell

The Australian

The film stands powerfully alongside Gallipoli, Withnail and I, Brokeback Mountain and Moonlight as a moving paean to the bindings of brotherhood.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 4, 2025

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Anupama Chopra

The Hollywood Reporter

One of the best this year!

Oct 3, 2025

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Anuj Kumar

The Hindu

Lit up by endearing performances of Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa, the uplifting friendship drama, set against an environment of social mistrust and a notorious virus, is a significant document of our times

Oct 4, 2025

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Finnlay Dall

FILMINK (Australia)

... as insightful or subtle as Driving Miss Daisy and Green Book were to American audiences. That said, the film’s message of education over qualification, while simple, is surprisingly effective.

Rated: 10/20

Oct 2, 2025

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Anna M.M. Vetticad

The Economic Times (India)

Apart from its exploration of caste, Homebound is noteworthy for its empathy towards Muslims in a decade in which Hindi cinema has unabashedly demonised the community.

Sep 28, 2025

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Sunny Sundaresan

Very heartfelt movie from India that is superbly directed by. Neeraj Ghaywann: two superbly convincing performances by Ishaan Katter and Vishal Jethwa as two friends who have to support each other. It deals with Castesism and Religious intolerance in North India. Definitely Oscar worthy. My wife was in tears!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/05/25

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Fandango Customer C

Fantastic rare movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/01/25

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andrea Andreas

great movie with lots of emotions and reality of India . too sad but very realistic movie must watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/01/25

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AB

Good acting, but generalizing a corner case scenario and portraying everything negative about India doesn't resonate with me at all!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/29/25

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Sapna M

Brilliant Fil making and acting!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/25

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Mridul M

Great acting in a poignant story

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/26/25

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Neeraj Ghaywan

Director

Ishaan Khatter

Mohammed Shoaib Ali

Vishal Jethwa

Chandan Kumar[

Janhvi Kapoor

Sudha Bharti

Reema Shaikh

Actor

Pankaj Dubey

Actor

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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.

Director: Neeraj Ghaywan
Producer: Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Somen Mishra
Screenwriter: Neeraj Ghaywan, Neeraj Ghaywan
Distributor: Moviegoers Entertainment
Production Co: Dharma Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 26, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital