Actor Vishaal Jethwa has addressed the ongoing speculations regarding the alleged rift between Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor. He spoke about the viral video where Janhvi seemingly ignored Ishaan at the red carpet event of the 78th Cannes International Film Festival.
Vishal spoke about the interpersonal dynamics between the actors on the sets of ‘Homebound.’ He stated that, contrary to social media claims about any tension between his co-stars, the duo get along very well.
While recalling his experience of working with Ishaan and Janhvi, Vishal, in an interview with Zoom, said, “Maine Ishaan aur Janhvi ko kaam karte dekha hai aur wo bohot hi comfortably kaam kar sakte hain. Wo dono ek doosre ke well-wisher hain. Bohot achhe se baat karte hain (I’ve seen Ishaan and Janhvi work together, and they are very comfortable with each other. They are well-wishers and talk very nicely to one another).”
The ‘Homebound’ actor clarified about the possible misinterpretation of Janhvi-Ishaan’s viral video from Cannes, where he was seen holding her gown as she went on stage.
“At Cannes, I remember holding her outfit’s trail and was struggling to figure out how to hold it properly. I was just trying to help her. And when Janhvi was climbing up, Ishaan was offering his hand. She was holding her clothes, which is probably why she didn’t take his hand,” the actor added.
Vishal revealed that nobody in the team is thinking about the video negatively. He also pointed out that Janhvi would “never do anything disrespectful.”
The ‘Homebound’ team was overwhelmed by emotions at Cannes when the film received a 9-minute standing ovation at the international film festival.
Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan, who has directed the movie, recently shared a post on X, where he revealed that ‘Homebound’ is based on a pandemic-era true story.
The film tells the story of two childhood friends from a small village in North India who dream of becoming police officers to gain respect and dignity. But as they get closer to their goal, their friendship is tested by pressure and desperation.
Neeraj and Sumit Roy have co-written the script of ‘Homebound.’ The film is produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra. The co-producers include Marijke de Souza and Melita Toscan Du Plantier. Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese has turned executive producer for the film.
The India release date of the social-drama is yet to be announced.