Overview
- The Academy named 15 titles from 86 eligible submissions, placing Homebound alongside entries from Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Norway, Palestine, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan and Tunisia.
- Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor, the film is produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla and Apoorva Mehta with Martin Scorsese and Pravin Khairnar as executive producers.
- Scorsese said he was deeply moved by the film and publicly noted his executive producer role in a post celebrating its shortlist recognition.
- Homebound built awards momentum with high-profile premieres at Cannes, Toronto and Melbourne before its India release and streaming rollout.
- Oscar nominations will be unveiled January 22, the 98th Academy Awards ceremony is set for March 15 in Los Angeles, and Zee Studios said Marathi film Dashavatar has entered the Oscars contention list under general categories.