Homebound Trailer Review: Neeraj Ghaywan Returns With A Poignant Tale Of Friendship And Oppression
A fresh supporting turn by Janhvi Kapoor comes along another angle, of a young woman trying to break through patriarchal constructs in a society that is close to being stuck in the past.
Dharma Productions has released the trailer of Homebound, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, as part of its theatrical release on September 26. It is Ghaywan's second narrative feature film after the award-winning Masaan (2015), and ten years in the making, after he had success with series such as Made in Heaven, Sacred Games, and the short Geeli Pucchi. Homebound has already caused a stir globally, opening in the Un Certain Regard category at the Cannes Film Festival and ending as the second runner-up for the People's Choice Award at TIFF.
We are introduced to Mohammed Shoaib (Ishaan Khatter) and Chandan Kumar (Vishal Jethwa), best friends since childhood from Uttar Pradesh. Constricted not just by their bond but also by their lives as members of downtrodden communities, the two have visions of shattering the shackles of systemic constraints. When they enter the world of work, though, their aspirations fall at the feet of the bitter realities of caste and religious bias. A fresh supporting turn by Janhvi Kapoor comes along another angle, of a young woman trying to break through patriarchal constructs in a society that is close to being stuck in the past.
