Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan’s second feature film Homebound on Wednesday earned a nine-minute standing ovation at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where the movie was screened in the Un Certain Regard segment. Ghaywan’s directorial debut, Masaan, also premiered in the same category at Cannes in 2015. The premiere of Homebound at the Debussy Theatre was attended by Ghaywan as well as the star cast — Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor. They were joined by producer Karan Johar as well as Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra, his colleagues from Dharma. Check Out | Janhvi Kapoor honours Indian heritage at Cannes in backless mint green gown adorned with traditional jewellery Story continues below this ad Khatter said it has been a pleasure to work with a filmmaker like Ghaywan. “He is somebody I have loved and admired for many years… It’s an honest and sincere effort of making a film with a human beating heart. I hope all of you enjoy it. I hope the film speaks for itself,” he said. Jethwa said “Homebound” feels like a …