“We Called Martin Scorsese ‘Bade Pappa’”: Neeraj Ghaywan On Homebound

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Director Neeraj Ghaywan talks about about his acclaimed film Homebound, inputs from executive producer Martin Scorcese, and the reality of caste in the industry. CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 22: Neeraj Ghaywan poses during a portrait session for “Homebound” at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at the terrace of the Palais on May 22, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) Getty Images When Neeraj Ghaywan [pronounced Nee-ruj Ghe-wun] appears on my screen, he is holding a rather fidgety cat. “I have two, they’re called Béla and Fellini,” he says, referring to Hungarian and Italian filmmakers Béla Tarr and Federico Fellini. “I named her Béla because she’s black and white, and so are [Béla Tarr’s] films.” He smiles. “A bit of cinephelia going on here.” It would seem there is no better time to be a cinephile for Ghaywan — his newest film Homebound was the recipient of a nine-minute standing ovation at Cannes, second runner-up for the International People’s Choice Award at TIFF, executive produced by Martin Scorsese, and most recently, selected as India’s official entry into the Oscars. “I’m a wreck,” says Ghaywan. “I don’t know how to feel right now, but that’s a great problem to have.” Homebound, produced by Bollywood behemoth Dharma Productions, is the story of two men from marginalised communities, their dreams, and their friendship. Based on “Taking Amrit Home”, a New York Times story by Basharat Peer, the latter half of the film is set around the time of the pandemic, when thousands of migrant labourers across the country had to find their way home after losing their livelihoods in one fell swoop. Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa in a still from Homebound. Dharma Productions Ghaywan, who is from the much marginalised Dalit community himself, has long been known for his…