Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa & Neeraj Ghaywan on Homebound

Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa & Neeraj Ghaywan on Homebound

Homebound is India’s entry to the Academy Awards – and it’s easy to see why. The moving pandemic-set story of class, and friendship, is one bound to pull on the heart strings. We recently had the pleasure of speaking to the two leading roles Ishaan Khatter & Vishal Jethwa, alongside the esteemed director Neeraj Ghaywan – to discuss the themes and ambitions of this production. The talented trio discuss the inspiration behind the film, the emotion…

Thoughts on 'No Other Choice', 'Homebound', 'Train Dreams', 'Blue Moon', 'The Ballad of a Small Player', and More

This post was originally posted on the DIASPORA newsletter on December 2, 2025.  Subscribe here! As the year comes to a close, I am trying to cram as many FYC films into my eyeballs as possible before voting deadlines for the various critics organizations of which I am a member. There are a lot of films because everyone is submitting their awards season fodder in hopes of being a strong contender for the long road of ceremonies ahead of us, all …