Homebound Shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at 98th Academy Awards

Actor Vishal Jethwa has expressed immense happiness and excitement as Homebound, produced by Dharma Productions (Dharma Movies), and has now progressed one step closer for a possible nomination nod for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards. This marks a proud moment for the entire team, with the film continuing to receive extraordinary love and appreciation from audiences across the globe. The shortlist is the final step where amongst all the films submitted for the Oscars for the category, 15 films advance to the voting stage inching Homebound closer to a possible nomination nod when the nominations are announced on 22nd January. Sharing his heartfelt reaction, Vishal Jethwa said, “This moment feels surreal and incredibly humbling. To see Homebound being shortlisted and progressing towards the Oscars is something I could have only dreamed of. I am deeply grateful for the love and support the film has received from audiences around the world. I want to sincerely thank Karan Johar sir for believing in this story and in us as artists his vision and backing gave Homebound the wings it needed. Neeraj Ghaywan sir’s sensitivity, honesty, and clarity as a filmmaker pushed me to explore emotional depths I had never touched before. Working under his direction has been nothing short of transformative. I also want to thank Ishaan Khatter, whose passion and commitment elevated every scene, we learned so much from each other on this journey. This recognition belongs to the entire team that poured their heart and soul into the film". Taking to Instagram, Karan Johar shared a screenshot of the official shortlist and poured his heart out in a long, emotional note. He wrote, “I am not sure I can articulate how proud, elated and over the moon I am with the journey of #HOMEBOUND… all of us @dharmamovies are privileged to have this proud and important film in our filmography … thank you @neeraj.ghaywan for making so many dreams of ours come true… from Cannes to being on the Oscar shortlist this has been such an overwhelming journey! Love to the entire cast and crew and teams of this special special film!!!!!!!!! Upwards and onwards…….. #HOMEBOUND streaming now on @netflix_in."