Janhvi Kapoor calls Ishaan Khatter one of the ‘most talented actors’ in India, hasn’t received due ‘credit’; praises producer Karan Johar: ‘The battles he fought…’

Janhvi continued, “It is genuinely a testament to the fact that what matters to this man is cinema and art, and not just commerce, which is such a rarity in this day and age. There was no real requirement for him to put his money, name, and backing. It won’t even come to the forefront but we know the amount of battles that he fought continuously for this film. It probably put him in more trouble than it has rewarded him. But, he will continue to do so.”

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The actor then praised her co-star Ishaan Khatter for his performance in the film and contributions to the industry. “I think that he is maybe one of the most talented actors we have in our country and for whatever reason, I don’t think he has been given as much credit as he deserves within Indian cinema and whatever commercial aspect. So, to see him on that stage and to see a performance like this being witnessed and appreciated by the world, I felt like good work eventually gets recognition. I don’t think there was anyone who was more deserving of that recognition,” Janhvi expressed.

She added, “Same with Vishal. He has auditioned his a** off for this film. His journey from how he started getting into this to how he is dealing with being in all of these new scenarios, and the performance that he has given, the kind of man that I have seen him turn into for the past couple of months. He never lost sight of who he is, it has made me so proud of him. To see him on this world stage killing it…he did a Gujarati folk rap in one his his early interviews. I was so thrilled.”

Janhvi Kapoor also appreciated Homebound‘s director Neeraj Ghaywan for his honesty as a person. “Neeraj sir is the most honest filmmaker in our country, hands down. He practices what he preaches. He is a good man, and I have so much value for him. That stuff needs to rewarded. It should be rewarded. I was just so happy to be tugged along the way. It was a real thrill to be a part of this film,” she concluded.

Homebound has been produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra. The co-producers of the film are Marijke de Souza and Melita Toscan Du Plantier. It tells the story of a childhood friendship between two men – a Muslim and a Dalit. Premiered at Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section, the film received a nine-minute long standing ovation.