Janhvi Kapoor-Ishaan Khatar’s homebound to close the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
After a successful premiere at Cannes, Ishaan Khat, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor starring ‘Homebound’ Melbourne (IFFM) will shut down the 2025 Indian Film Festival. Directed by Neeraj Gaywan, the film has revealed friendship, ambition and emotional costs.
In short
- ‘Homebound’ set to close Melbourne 2025 Indian Film Festival
- The film is directed by National Award winner Neeraj Ghaywan
- The film stars Ishan Khat, Vishal Jethwa, Janhvi Kapoor
After premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, ‘Homebound’, Ishan Khat, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor starring, now Melbourne (IFFM) is ready as a film concluded at the 2025 Indian Film Festival. The film was directed by the National Award winning filmmaker Nayaz Ghay.
Speaking about the inclusion of the film in IFFM, Neeraj Gaywan shared“Homebound examines the delicate threads of the emotional cost of friendship, ambition, and the emotional cost of breaking free for coming into itself. IFFM has long made meaningful cinema champions, and I am very excited that homebound is part of that legacy as his closing film.”
Producer Karan Johar also expressed pride in the film’s journey, stating, “At its core, homebound aspiration, identity, and calm heartbeat is the story of the heartbeat that comes with change. Neeraj has prepared a brilliant beautiful film, and I can return a brilliant film to return this vision.” In his journey. “
,Homebound ‘follows two childhood friends trip From northern India, who dream of becoming a police officer to avoid poverty and change their lives. As their dreams begin to take shape, their friendship begins to flourish, which highlights the emotional cost of ambition and self-development.
Martin Scorses, including Karan Johar, Other Poonwal, Apoorva Mehta, Somen Mishra, and co-producers Marijke Desuza and Melita Toscan du Plantar, also supported by a production team, as executive producer in the film.
The IFFM 2025 will run from August 14 to August 24 in Melbourne, with a wide range of screening, red carpet events, attractive industry panels and much awaited IFFM Awards.
