Overview

• Ishaan Khatter said his Dhadak character grappled with vulnerability and personal demons while trying to support Janhvi Kapoor’s Parthavi
• Homebound, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, premiered in May at Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section and earned a nine-minute standing ovation
• The film follows two childhood friends from a North Indian village—played by Khatter and Vishal Jethwa—seeking to escape the weight of their marginalised identities
• Homebound is slated for a gala screening at the Toronto International Film Festival in September before its wider theatrical release
• A spiritual sequel to Dhadak, titled Dhadak 2 and directed by Shazia Iqbal with Triptii Dimri and Siddhant Chaturvedi, is scheduled to hit theaters on August 1, 2025