Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound clinches second runner-up spot for International People’s Choice Award at TIFF

Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. It is set to release in India on September 26.

Updated on: Sep 14, 2025, 21:16:28 IST

By Santanu Das

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India shone bright at TIFF this year! Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound, which was screened at the 50th edition of the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival, got a standing ovation after the premiere. On Sunday, the festival announced that Homebound was in the second-runner-up spot for the International People’s Choice Award. (Also read: Homebound release date announced: Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, Janhvi Kapoor's film will hit theatres on this date)

Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa star in Homebound.

Homebound at TIFF

The announcement was made on the official website of the festival. The International People's Choice award was won by South Korean satirical black comedy thriller No Other Choice, directed by Park Chan-wook. The first runner-up went to Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value.

Meanwhile, a separate category, the main People's Choice Award, went to Chloé Zhao's Hamnet, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. This is Zhao's second win in the category; she had previously won it for Nomadland (2020).

The first runner-up was Frankenstein by Guillermo del Toro. The second runner-up was Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery by Rian Johnson.

Apart from Homebound, Anurag Kashyap's Bandar, Jitank Singh Gurjar's Vimukt/In Search of The Sky, and Bikas Ranjan Mishra's show Baayan- starring Huma Qureshi, were the other Indian titles at TIFF.

About Homebound

Homebound stars Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor and Vishal Jethwa. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May this year, in the Un Certain Regard section. Homebound revolves around two childhood friends from a small North Indian village who chase a police job that promises them the dignity they've long been denied. But as they inch closer to their dream, mounting desperation threatens the bond that holds them together.

The film is produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra. The co-producers include Marijke de Souza and Melita Toscan Du Plantier. Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese is the executive producer for this film.

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Santanu Das
Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupechaRead More

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