India, Jan. 16 -- Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound has been shortlisted for the 98th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category. The film, produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Entertainment, is now vying for a nomination in the Best Foreign Film category. The filmmaker has now revealed that the moment of celebration came with the reality of an expensive Oscar campaign, admitting that at times it can feel like a "bottomless pit." Karan described the film as a "passion project", stressing that money was never the driving force behind it.

Recently, Karan joined a podcast on PeepingMoon and Telly MEK on YouTube where he spoke about Homebound making it to the 2026 Oscars shortlist. He revealed that his business partner, Ad...