‘Homebound’ Receives 9-Minute Standing Ovation
The premiere at 78th Cannes saw director Neeraj Ghaywan in attendance alongside the film’s lead stars Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor
Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan’s second feature film Homebound on Wednesday earned a nine-minute standing ovation at the 78th Cannes Film Festival where the movie was screened.
The premiere of Homebound was attended by Ghaywan as well as the star cast — Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor. They were joined by producer Karan Johar as well as Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra, his colleagues from Dharma.
Khatter said it has been a pleasure to work with a filmmaker like Ghaywan.
After the screening, Dharma Productions shared a video from the premiere that showed the Homebound team receiving applause from the audience.
“9 minutes of pure love & applause! Team ‘Homebound’ receiving all the appreciation at @Festival_Cannes,” the studio posted.
In the short clip, Johar and Ghaywan are also seen sharing a warm hug.
