India, Sept. 23 -- Director Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Homebound', featuring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor, has been selected as India's official entry to the Oscars 2026. The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes 2025, where it was met with a nine-minute standing ovation.

At the recently held Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2025, it earned the title of second runner-up for the International People's Choice Award and received another standing ovation there. Backed by Dharma Productions, the film is based on the The New York Times article titled "Taking Amrit Home". It depicts caste and religious biases in India and how two friends fight against them while trying to build their lives. The climax al...