Cannes 2025 selection Homebound actor Vishal Jethwa shares what surprised him about Janhvi Kapoor on sets; find out

The upcoming movie “Homebound,” featuring stars like Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter, and Vishal Jethwa, is slated to appear at the esteemed Cannes Film Festival in 2025. The team has expressed their delight over this significant milestone. Meanwhile, Vishal shared a glimpse into his relationship with Janhvi, disclosing something that took him by surprise about her. He mentioned that she found humor in his “middle-class jokes.

During a chat with Filmfare, actor Vishal Jethwa spoke about his working relationship with co-star Janhvi Kapoor from their film Homebound. He praised her as ‘amazing’ and shared that she always made sure no one on set felt starstruck by being ‘Janhvi Kapoor.’

I’ll admit it, I can be quite ordinary in conversation, but when it comes to those middle-class jokes, let me tell you, I crack up!” This reveals that she surprisingly found my humor amusing and appealing.

At first, the actor believed Janhvi wouldn’t appreciate his English humor. However, he found out that she was actually pleased to be around him despite his initial assumptions that she might not enjoy his company during his class-like setting.

Vishal mentioned that he truly appreciated collaborating with Janhvi. He found her to be very ‘easy to approach.’

commencement of the 78th Cannes Film Festival was on May 13, 2025, running through May 24; Neeraj Ghaywan’s second movie, titled “Homebound,” is set to debut in the Un Certain Regard category.

The creators have officially revealed that the movie “Homebound” will make its debut on May 21, 2025, at Cannes. Accompanied by a cheerful poster featuring Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa, the announcement stated, “Some connections sustain us. Introducing the first poster for HOMEBOUND, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor. This film will be premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2025.

In this movie, Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra serve as the main producers. Marijke deSouza and Melita Toscan Du Plantier share the role of co-producers, while Martin Scorsese assumes the position of executive producer.

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2025-05-16 15:52