Neeraj Ghaywan’s drama Homebound was released in theatres this Friday. The movie premiered at the 2025 Cannes Festival under its Un Certain Regard section.
It is the story of two friends who aspire to become police officers. It follows the two as they move towards their dreams until their friendship is tested through a series of challenging situations. Following its premiere at Cannes, the movie was selected as India’s official entry for the 98th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.
Cast of Homebound
Check out the cast of this Oscar-nominated Indian drama movie directed by Ghaywan:
Ishaan Khatter as Mohammed Shoaib Ali
Ishaan Khatter leads the Neeraj Ghaywan movie as the principal character, Mohammed Shoaib Ali, an ambitious person trying to clear the national police exam. It is his return to the big screen after his 2022 supernatural comedy Phone Booth, directed by Gurmmeet Singh.
Vishal Jethwa as Chandan Kumar
Vishal Jethwa co-stars in the movie along with Khatter as Chandan Kumar, his friend who shares the same dream of cracking the national police exam. Homebound is his return to the big screen in a major role after 2023’s IB71.
Janhvi Kapoor as Sudha Bharti
Janhvi Kapoor stars in the series as Sudha Bharti, a young woman who shares a similar background to the two lead characters and provides emotional clarity at pivotal moments. Homebound is another addition to her series of theatrical releases of 2025.
The supporting cast of Homebound includes: Reem Shaikh, Harshika Parmar, Shalini Vatsa, Chandan K Anand, Vijay Vikram Singh, Yogendra Vikram Singh, Pankaj Dubey, Shreedhar Dubey, Dadhi R Pandey, Sudipta Saxena, Kuldeep Raghuvanshi, and Aamir Aziz.
About Homebound
The Ishaan Khatter starrer is produced under the Dharma Productions banner with Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra serving as lead producers for the movie. A story of two friends turned rivals, the movie promises an engaging premise for a drama that is full of ambition and competition.
Full Cast of Homebound
- Ishaan Khatter as Mohammed Shoaib Ali
- Vishal Jethwa as Chandan Kumar
- Janhvi Kapoor as Sudha Bharti
- Reem Shaikh as Opposite Ishaan Khatter
- Harshika Parmar as Vaishali, Chandan’s sister
- Shalini Vatsa as Phool, Chandan’s mother
- Chandan K Anand as Haroon Nawaz
- Vijay Vikram Singh
- Yogendra Vikram Singh as Arjun Mishra
- Pankaj Dubey as Hassan Ali, Shoaib’s father
- Shreedhar Dubey as Vikas Tripathi
- Dadhi R Pandey as Awdesh Kumar, Chandan’s father
- Sudipta Saxena as Shoaib’s mother
- Kuldeep Raghuvanshi
- Aamir Aziz
Homebound released in theatres on September 26th.
