Neeraj Ghaywan’s ‘Homebound’ is now streaming on the OTT platform. The film has left the viewers impressed. Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic era, the film revolves around two friends who try to pass the national police recruitment examinations. Let’s take a look at what the internet has to say about the movie.
‘Homebound’ OTT release : Netizens react to Neeraj Ghaywan’s film
Starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor, ‘Homebound’ premiered on OTT on November 21, and since then, viewers have shared their reviews on the respective social media handles. The movie has been receiving a lot of appreciation and love from the audience. Some even went on to express that they regret not watching it in theaters. Others agreed to the fact that the film is Oscars-worthy.A person wrote, “What it means to be a buddy mate to support even when wrong. No expectations… No riders. Dump the tags of religion and caste to discover who are without bias and prejudices.” Another one added, “It’s not easy these days for a film to break me like that. One of the most heartbreaking scenes I’ve seen in recent years. I really cried with them. And I’m still not okay.” One X user posted, “Oh, gosh. This is so heartbreaking. #HOMEBOUND No wonder this is India’s official entry to the Oscars. A MUST WATCH!!!” A comment read, “Such a hard hitting movie #HOMEBOUND is! Don’t know why it failed at Boxoffice. After LaaptaLadies,it moved me to tears for a Hindi film in recent years. How lucky we are to sustain the biggest pandemic, #coronavirus. Be grateful for life and make most out of it.”
More about the movie
‘Homebound’ was released in theaters; however, the movie didn’t perform at the box office. Later, Karan Johar, who has produced the film, made a statement that he won’t be able to back a project like ‘Homebound’.The movie started streaming on Netflix on November 21.
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