---
title: 'Homebound (2025)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Neeraj Ghaywan'
released: '2025-05-21'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/homebound-2025'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26733325/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Homebound (2025)

2025 · 119 min · Drama · India


## Synopsis

Homebound is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, co-written by Ghaywan and Sumit Roy, based on a New York Times article by Basharat Peer from 2020. It explores the life of childhood friends Shoaib and Chandan while they attempt to pass the Indian Police Service exam. It also stars Janhvi Kapoor, Harshika Parmar, Shalini Vatsa and Chandan K Anand.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Neeraj Ghaywan](https://cinepixo.com/people/neeraj-ghaywan)
- **Screenplay:** [Neeraj Ghaywan](https://cinepixo.com/people/neeraj-ghaywan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Benedict Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/benedict-taylor-2)
- **Producer:** [Karan Johar](https://cinepixo.com/people/karan-johar), [Adar Poonawalla](https://cinepixo.com/people/adar-poonawalla)

## Cast

- [Ishaan Khatter](https://cinepixo.com/people/ishaan-khatter)
- [Janhvi Kapoor](https://cinepixo.com/people/janhvi-kapoor)
- [Reem Sheikh](https://cinepixo.com/people/reem-sheikh)
- [Vishal Jethwa](https://cinepixo.com/people/vishal-jethwa)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/homebound-2025
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