From Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter's Homebound to Satyajit Ray, Sharmila Tagore's Aranyer Din Ratri: Indian films at Cannes Film Festival 2025

Homebound, starring Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter, and Vishal Jethwa, has been selected in the Un Certain Regard category at the 78th edition of the Cannes. The film is produced by Karan Johar under his banner Dharma Productions and is the second film directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, whose directorial debut Masaan had won two prizes at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri, which was released in 1970 and featured Sharmila Tagore, Soumitra Chatterjee, Subhendu Chatterjee, and Simi Garewal, will be screened at Cannes. The film has been restored by The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project at L’Immagine Ritrovata in collaboration with Film Heritage Foundation, Janus Films, and The Criterion Collection.

After his directorial debut Om Jai Jagdish flopped in 2002, Anupam Kher has returned to the director's chair after 23 years with Tanvi The Great. The film marks the acting debut of Shubhangi Dutt, who stars in the titular role and also features Game of Thrones star Iain Glen, Boman Irani, Nasser, Arvind Swami, Pallavi Joshi, Jackie Shroff, Karan Tacker, and Anupam Kher.

Charak, produced by Sudito Sen and directed by Sheiladitya Moulik, will be screened at Cannes this year. The film draws its narrative from the traditional Bengali Charak Puja ritual and explores the theme of blind faith.

The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) production A Doll Made Up of Clay is also set to be showcased at Cannes 2025. Written and directed by Kokob Gebrehaweria Tesfay, an Ethiopian student at SRFTI, the 23-minute film has been selected for the prestigious La Cinef section, which highlights the work of student filmmakers from across the globe.