‘Masan’ director Neeraj Gaywan’s ‘Homebound’ was selected for the United Nations of Cannes 2025

Presenting during a photocol for ‘Masan’ at the 68th Cannes Film Festival at Director Neeraj Gaywan Kan. Photo Credit: AFP

Ten years after the start of his success Masuan Kansa was selected for the United Nations, filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan returns to the crosset with his Sophomore feature HomeboundHe was again painted in the same category. The inclusion of the film in the 2025 lineup involves Ghaywan as the representative of India at the festival this year, Payal is closely for Kapadia’s historic Grand Prix’s heels We all imagine as light In 2024.

Produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions in collaboration with Varun Grover and Somesh Mishra, the film features Ishaan Khatar and Vishal Jethwa, with a report by Janhvi Kapoor.

Homebound A diverse slate joins the United Nations, a section of the Cannes Film Festival is dedicated to highlighting the emerging talent. Other films of this year are the first films directed by Scarlett Johansson. Ellenor the GreatAkinola davis junior My father’s shadowDiego céspedes’ Flemingo’s mysterious gaze OneD Harris dicinson Naught boy,

Last year, Sandhya Suri’s first feature SatisfactionA police procedural set in rural India was also premiered in the United Nations fixed ties segment.

For Ghaywan, Homebound The feature film marks a significant comeback for filmmaking. Their beginning, Masuan (2015), won the Fipresci Award in the ear and quickly became a touchstone for the new wave of realist cinema. Co-written with lyricist and writer Varun Grover, Masuan It was appreciated for its layered story and has since gained the status of creed in both India and international levels.

Born in Hyderabad for Maharashtrian parents in 1980, Gaywan’s cinema route was trained as an engineer and later an MBA in marketing, he spent many years in corporate roles before transition in filmmaking, initially as a film critic. His initial work attracted the attention of director Anurag Kashyap, which he later assisted Gangs of Waspur And UglyHe describes Kashyap as a formal patron during his transition to direction.

between Masuan And HomeboundGhaywan created a wiring body of work in small and episodic storytelling. Their 2017 small JuiceWho acted Shefali Shah and won the Filmfare Award for Best Short Film, dealing with gender dynamics in Indian homes. He gave acclaimed instructions by reviewers Gally pachi Block in Netflix’s anthology Strange dastasPraised for the discovery of caste, queue and workplace politics. Ghaywan also worked as co-director Holy game As season 2 and an episodic director made in heaven Season 2.

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with HomeboundGhaywan selection continues to be the growing presence of Indian filmmakers in Cannes – last year when a trajectory was re -confirmed when Kapadia became the first Indian in three decades, who compete for Palme D’Or and win a major award.