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.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Oct 7

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

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Nikki Gemmell

The Australian

Oct 4

4/5

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

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Anupama Chopra

The Hollywood Reporter

Oct 3

One of the best this year!

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Grace Han

Asian Movie Pulse

Dec 12

3/5

Some critics might call this a Bollywood social drama, or even a tearjerker; for me, the appeal of pathos was only met with dry eyes... Still overall engaging and surely a crowdpleaser, general audiences are sure to lap this up.

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Akhil Arora

The Long Take Podcast

Dec 5

Homebound, Neeraj Ghaywan’s second feature film in a decade, is well worth the wait.

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Dionar Hidalgo

Algo Más Que Cine

Dec 3

8/10

A grounded and emotionally powerful drama, Homebound captures the quiet resilience of two marginalized friends fighting for dignity. Ghaywan’s restraint and the leads’ remarkable chemistry turn a social critique into a deeply human story.

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Sunny Sundaresan

Oct 5

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!

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Fandango Customer C

Oct 1

Fantastic rare movie

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andrea Andreas

Oct 1

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

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AB

Sep 29

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

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Sapna M

Sep 28

Brilliant Fil making and acting!

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Mridul M

Sep 26

Great acting in a poignant story

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Neeraj Ghaywan

Director

Ishaan Khatter

Mohammed Shoaib Ali

Vishal Jethwa

Chandan Kumar

Janhvi Kapoor

Sudha Bharti

Reema Shaikh

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Pankaj Dubey

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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

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