Overview
- Posting on X, Shah Rukh Khan called Homebound “gentle, honest and soulful,” congratulating the team for creating something “so human and engaging.”
- Director Neeraj Ghaywan thanked Khan and quoted a line from Swades, while producer Karan Johar and cast members Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa shared appreciative responses.
- Homebound is India’s official submission for Oscars 2026 in Best International Feature, with the shortlist set to be announced on December 16.
- The drama, now streaming on Netflix after a September theatrical release, premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard and later screened at TIFF and the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.
- Starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor, the film is inspired by a 2020 New York Times piece by Basharat Peer and lists Martin Scorsese among its executive producers.