Name: at home
Director: Neeraj Ghaywan
Interpreter: Vishal Jethwa, Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor
Writer: Neeraj Ghaywan, Basharat Peer and Sumit Roy
Note: 4/5
Plot
Based on a true story, the house of Neeraj Ghaywan tells the story of Mohd. Shoaib Ali (Ishaan Khatter) and Chandan Kumar (Vishal Jethwa), two friends trying to become police officers. But the real battle is not only cleaning exams, it fights a system built on caste, religion and endless social prejudices. Their trip is to gain dignity in a world that refuses to see beyond their family names.
Located during the pandemic, the film captures how dreams face harsh realities. While locking deepens isolation, friendships are tested, hope becomes fragile and the question of identity becomes heavier than ever.
What works
The award -winning national director once again mixes social problems with personal narration in a way that strikes hard. He uses everyday images such as empty highways, locked doors, cage birds, to show what the exclusion looks like the marginalized. Even something as simple as a marked application form of caste categories becomes a reminder of the injustice of the system.
The pandemic backdrop is particularly powerful. Scenes of hospital chaos, funeral logs and the silence of isolation instantly bring you to these dark days. The cinematography of Pratik Shah captures both a vacuum outside and the pain inside, which makes the film raw and real.
What haunts you is not only sorrow to lose someone, but how cruel this loss comes. And above all, the recall that in our society, merit is never enough when identity decides on your value.
What is
Sometimes the film explains its message a little too directly instead of letting the public feel it. Some support characters have no context and some scenes seem predictable.
Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa in a calm of the film:
Performance
Ishaan Khatter shines with a raw and intense performance that Shoaib, carrying his pride and bruised vulnerability. Vishal Jethwa makes the dreams of chandan tender and tragic; You can’t help telling him. Together, their link feels so real that even the smallest fault between them stings.
Janhvi Kapoor, as Sudha Bharti, adds a comforting warmth to the story, offering moments of light in an otherwise heavy story.
Final verdict
Homebound is not only a film; It is an emotional punch for the intestine. This forces you to face painful truths on the company while bringing together the sorrow of the pandemic. In motion, stimulating and unforgettable, it gives you your eyes in tears long after the roll of credits. The film is planned for a theatrical release on September 26, 2025. And, yes, the standing ovation of 7 minutes at the Cannes Film Festival feels justified.
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(Tagstotranslate) Bound Homebound (T) Vishal Jethwa (T) Ishaan Khatter (T) Janhvi Kapoor (T) Neeraj Ghaywan
