Martin Scorses Board of Directors, Cannes, India chooses “Home”
Martin Scorsese type Confirmed.
The film was produced by Dharma Productions by polybrained Karan Johar. IT stars Ishaan Khatter (“The Perfect Couple”), Janhvi Kapoor (“Devara Part 1”) and Vishal Jethwa (“Tiger 3”).
In this film, desperate to get rid of the weight of marginalized identities, two childhood friends from North Indian villages, Shoaib Ali (Khatter) and Chandan Kumar (Jethwa) (Jethwa) – pushing the world stacked with them. Confident that the work of police officers will make them long-standing denials, their urgency and hope to chase. Chandan meets Sudha Bharti (Kapoor), who urges him to pursue education. Meanwhile, Shoaib's financial burden struggled with his father's illness. Under the fraternity, they face the disillusionment of the system that failed them.
“Home-Bound” was co-produced by Mélita Toscandu Plantier, who also produced Ghaywan's “Masaan”, which debuted in Cannes in 2015 and won the Avenir and Fipresci awards in uncertain sight.
“I saw Neeraj’s first film ‘Masaan’ in 2015 and I loved it, so when Mélita Toscandu Plantier sent me the project for his second film, I was curious. I loved the story, culture and was willing to help. Neeraj contributed a lot to Indian cinema in a beautiful film. I was a contribution to Indian Cinema for one of his Instagram stories.
“'Home' is an extraordinary blend of talent, vision and storytelling. With @martinscorsese_, it is a true cinematic legend that provides Neeraj's extraordinary vision with his wisdom and support, elevating our films to a rare artistic height,” Johar Post on Instagram. “With an incredibly talented actor and a prestigious Cannes stage, we are eagerly looking forward to sharing the powerful story of the Homebound with audiences around the world.”
Scorsese is no stranger to Indian Cinema, the world film project of the Film Foundation, created by him to restore Indian classics – the most recent 1977 “Ghatashraddha” bowed at the Venice Classic last year.
“I still can't believe it! Having an icon like Martin Scorsese putting his name on our movie #homebound is a gloriously beyond words. I'm so grateful to our co-producer Mélita Toscan, who introduced us to him,” Ghaywan posted Ghaywan on X.
“Mr. Scorsese guides us through scripts and multiple rounds of editing. He listens carefully, understands the cultural background, and provides thoughtful, keen notes every time. His kindness and commitment are extraordinary, allowing him to foster our films as both a rare privilege and a profound experience of humility,” Ghaywan added.