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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                          SEPTEMBER 26, 2025        |  The Indian Eye 22


            Homebound Awarded Second Runner



                    up for the International People’s




                                       Choice Award at TIFF





        ROHAN RAI
        Toronto
               omebound, the latest fea-
               ture from acclaimed direc-
        Htor Neeraj Ghaywan, made
        a powerful impression at the 2025
        Toronto International Film Festival
        (TIFF).  The  film,  starring  Ishaan
        Khatter and Vishal Jethwa along
        with Janhvi Kapoor, earned the dis-
        tinction of Second Runner-Up for
        the  prestigious International Peo-
        ple’s Choice Award presented by
        Rogers.
            Premiering to a packed house
        at Roy Thomson Hall, Homebound
        received a standing ovation, signal-
        ing its emotional resonance with
        festivalgoers. The story centers on
        two childhood friends from a rural
        village in northern India who aspire
        to join the police force. As they nav-
        igate systemic barriers, political ten-
        sions, and personal hardships, their
        bond is tested in profound ways.
            Blending the emotional depth of  tember 4 to 14, concluded with an
        Bollywood  social drama  with  strik- awards  ceremony celebrating  stand-
        ing cinematography and nuanced    out films from around the world.
        performances, Homebound delivers      A total  of  12 awards  were pre-
        a compelling portrait of friendship   sented, including the Platform
        and resilience. Lead  actors  Jethwa  Award—TIFF’s sole juried prize—
        and Khatter bring remarkable sen- and the highly anticipated People’s
        sitivity to their roles, grounding the  Choice Awards, sponsored by Rog-
        film  in  authenticity  and  emotional   ers.
        complexity. Their portrayals lend the   This year marked the debut of
        story a quiet power, even as it nav- the International People’s Choice
        igates moments of heartbreak and  Award, recognizing global audience
        injustice.                        favorites, alongside the newly intro-
            The 2025 Toronto International   duced Short Cuts Award for Best
        Film Festival (TIFF), held from Sep- Animated Short Film.

























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