Overview

• Homebound released worldwide on September 26, with a post-theatrical streaming debut set on Netflix.
• Early estimates put the India day-one box office at about ₹30 lakh, according to Sacnilk figures cited by Hindustan Times.
• Critics across outlets commend the performances of Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa, highlighting the film’s focus on caste and religion during the COVID lockdown.
• The film premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes with a lengthy standing ovation and later played TIFF and IFFM before being chosen as India’s 2026 Oscars submission.
• Martin Scorsese serves as executive producer after providing script and edit notes, while Dharma Productions backs the release led by Khatter, Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor.