Emotional Neeraj Ghaywan hugs Karan Johar as Homebound gets 9-minute standing ovation at Cannes Film Festival

Indeed a proud moment for Neeraj Ghaywan as his film Homebound was premiered in the Un Certain Regard category, today, at Cannes 2025.

The results are out, and the film has received an astounding 9-minute standing ovation at the Film Festival. The lead cast featuring Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor, and Vishal Jethwa were present. Director Neeraj Ghaywan and producer Karan Johar were also in attendance and were emotional after the thunderous response.

Dharma Productions shared an inside video from Cannes 2025, after the screening of Homebound, where the audience were seen cheering loudly, as they congratulated the film's team.