"homebound"

Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound closed IFFM 2025 with a standing ovation, winning Best Film and Best Director. The Dharma Productions film had earlier premiered at Cannes and features Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor.

This is director Neeraj Ghaywan's second time at the prestigious gala where he brought his directorial debut "Masaan" back in 2015

On the upside, more than half of all urban Indians believed their local community became more supportive during the pandemic.