Overview

• The Film Federation of India named Homebound as the country’s official entry for the 98th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.
• The film opens in Indian cinemas on September 26, with Netflix confirmed as the post-theatrical streaming partner; a streaming date has not been announced.
• Director Neeraj Ghaywan said he revised the script and later the edit after detailed notes from executive producer Martin Scorsese.
• FFI jury head N Chandra said the film stood out among 24 submissions and called it India’s strongest bet due to its grounded portrayal of Indian realities.
• After a Un Certain Regard premiere at Cannes and a runner-up finish in TIFF’s People’s Choice voting, the drama advances its awards profile with a story about a Dalit–Muslim friendship during the 2020 migrant crisis, adapted from Basharat Peer’s New York Times article.