Homebound For Oscars 2026: The Bollywood film, ‘Homebound’, has been winning hearts all around the world and has received immense love from the audience. This film has been shortlisted for the 'Best International Feature Film' category for the Oscars 2026. The movie has even advanced into the top 15 films in its category for the 98th Academy Awards. This Oscar-nominated film is directed by Neeraj Ghaywan with Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor as the main leads. Let’s dive in to know more about the shortlisted movies under the ‘Best International Feature Film’ for the Oscars 2026 here!
For the Oscars, countries from all across the globe send in their entries for the Academy Awards. India had sent Neeraj Ghaywan’s film ‘Homebound’ as their entry. This Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa starrer has been shortlisted for the Oscars 2026 under the ‘Best International Feature Film’ category. As of now, this film has further advanced into the list, making it to their top 15.
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The film that everyone is talking about nowadays is ‘Homebound’. This film first premiered at the 2025 ‘Cannes Film Festival’ on May 21, 2025, under the ‘Un Certain Regard’ section. The audience gave this film a nine-minute standing ovation. Neeraj Ghaywan is the director behind creating this absolute cinematic masterpiece.
The story of ‘Homebound’ is about two friends, Mohammed and Chandan, who are trying to pursue police jobs, seeking dignity from society. With their quest to fulfil their goals, strains develop in their friendships.
If you want to watch this film, ‘Homebound’ is now available to stream on the OTT platform of Netflix.
The Oscars have recently published the shortlists for 12 different award categories for the 98th Academy Awards. Under the 'Best International Feature Film' category at the 98th Academy Awards, you will also find India’s ‘Homebound’. Check out the full list of all the films shortlisted under this category for the Oscars 2026.
Argentina, ‘Belén’
Brazil, ‘The Secret Agent’
France, ‘It Was Just an Accident’
Germany, ‘Sound of Falling’
India, ‘Homebound’
Iraq, ‘The President’s Cake’
Japan, ‘Kokuho’
Jordan, ‘All That’s Left of You’
Norway, ‘Sentimental Value’
Palestine, ‘Palestine 36’
South Korea, ‘No Other Choice’
Spain, ‘Sirât’
Switzerland, ‘Late Shift’
Taiwan, ‘Left-Handed Girl’
Tunisia, ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’
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We will keep you updated on ‘Homebound’ and its position at the 98th Academy Awards.
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