India, Jan. 22 -- Actor Vishal Jethwa's film Homebound might have not made it to the final nominations of the 98th Academy Awards, but he holds this journey of competing in one of the most prestigious film awards in the world, very close to his heart. Homebound was India's official entry in the Best International Feature Film category.

Vishal talks to us exclusively and says, "While we didn't make the final nominations, being shortlisted among the final 15 films is an honour in itself. Seeing Homebound travel this far and represent India globally has been incredibly special.

The actor plays the role of Chandan Kumar Valmiki in the movie, which also stars Ishaan Khatter in the parallel lead. Vishal further adds, "And I will forever be gr...