‘Homebound’, India’s official selection for the 98th Academy Awards, is now preparing to release on digital platforms. Starring Ishaan Khattar, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor, the film depicts the struggles of young Indians grappling with friendship, ambition and social expectations.

After its release in theatres, it was highly praised, although it did not perform well at the box office. Now, viewers around the world will finally be able to stream this film from the comfort of their homes. Let us know when and where is ‘Homebound’ going to be released on OTT?

,homebound, When and where will it be released on OTT?
OTT’s leading platform Netflix has announced that Neeraj Ghaywan’s film Homebound will stream on the platform from November 21. The streamer shared the update with the film’s poster on Instagram and wrote, “A long journey home, a friend who feels like home. Two childhood friends try to live a life of respect, but they have a long battle to win. India’s official selection for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Oscars. The film, Homebound, is releasing on Netflix on November 21.

The film has been produced by veteran producers like Karan Johar, Adar Poonawala, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra while Marijke D’Souza and Melita Toscan du Plantier are its co-producers.

A story based on friendship and hope
Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, Homebound blends an authentic Indian story with a contemporary global cinematic vision. The story revolves around Shoaib (Ishaan Khattar) and Chandan (Vishal Jethwa), two childhood friends whose dream of joining the police force becomes the foundation of their lives. Jhanvi Kapoor plays an important role, which brings emotional feel to the story.

Homebound premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and received rave reviews, later receiving a Second Runner-up International Audience Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. It will start streaming on Netflix from November 21.

Every story in the world of cinema is special, but some stories touch the hearts, because they rest on the foundation of truth and humanity. One such story has now reached the Oscar in the world’s largest platform from Deori, a small village in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh. The film ‘Homebound’, made on the struggle of two Basti’s friends, is being discussed a lot these days, which has been nominated as India’s official entry for the Best International Film category in the Oscar 2026.

Homebound is the story of two true friends of Deori
The film is not a film plot, but the story of the life and struggle of two true friends of Deori of Barhua Gram Panchayat of Basti district, Amrit and Syube. Both were laborers, whose friendship set an example of humanity on every criterion of life, Amrit died in Job’s lap while returning from Gujarat in 2020 during Kovid, and that photo became such an example of friendship of these two friends which today made a place in the film’s world’s biggest award Office.

The film is directed by National Award winner Neeraj Ghewan, while it is produced under the banner of Karan Johar and Other Poonawala. Despite the big names, the soul of the film lives in its simple and poignant subject. Homebound was first identified internationally in May 2025, when it was released at the Cannes Film Festival. The emotional fabric and true incidents of the film impressed the audience so much that after the performance, everyone in the hall stood up for a full 9 minutes and played applause, which is an extraordinary honor for any film.

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Instructions Neeraj saw homebound with Syube
However, it is ironic that the story that has made the whole world emotional, its real hero Amrit and Syube’s families have not yet seen this film. Syube’s brother Suhail and Amrit’s brother Shivam have only seen the trailer of the film on YouTube, and they are eager to see it on the big screen. Recently, the team of director Neeraj Ghewan met Syube in Dubai on 27 September. Sayub is doing laborers there these days. During this meeting, members of Neeraj Ghewan’s team watched the entire film with Syube.

It was an emotional power for Sayube, because he saw the moments spent on the big screen with his friend Amrit. Amrit’s family did not even know that the story of his son’s life would ever reach the world’s biggest stage. Amrit’s father Ramcharan and mother Shobha Devi said that some people came from Mumbai about a year ago, who took some information from the family by saying that the film was made and some had gone to pay.

Saiube’s father Mohammad Yunus was proud of his son
On the other hand, Saiube’s father Mohammad Yunus Siddiqui expressed pride in this identity of his son. He said, “The son set an example of humanity and friendship even while working. The story of the film is not limited to sad events, but it also presents an example of unwavering friendship. After the death of Amrit, his family’s financial condition has become very bad. At such a time, Syyub made the family support by giving financial help in the marriage of Reema and Seema.

Today, Sayub is working in Dubai, but Amrit’s family is living very hard in the township. Father Ramcharan is responsible for the entire house. His family runs a small shop opened in the house at a cost of just 3000. They are running children’s education and household expenses only by selling toffee salty from this shop.

Director Neeraj promised to help Amrit’s family
During the meeting of the team of Syube and director Neeraj Ghewan in Dubai, Syub explained to the director about these financial difficulties of Amrit’s family. On this, director Neeraj Ghewan has assured the family to give all possible help, ‘Homebound’ is more than a film, it is the story of the struggle, sacrifice, and unwavering friendship that strengthens the fabric of our society.

The story of this small village story of Basti to reach the Oscar proves that true stories always affect the world. Now it has to be seen what the ‘Homebound’ shows amazing in the Oscars, but one thing is certain that this film has immortalized the friendship of Amrit and Syube forever.

Ishaan Khattar, Vishal Jethwa and Jahnavi Kapoor’s film Homebound International Film Festival has been released on theaters after making a blast. The film is released on theaters on 26 September. The special thing of this film is that it has got entry in Oscar. Recently, the film was also screened in which many big stars arrived. While the film has got an entry in the Oscar, it is not giving it any price at the box office. The first day collection of the film has come out, which is very disappointed.

Homebound is the story of two friends. In which the friendship of a Dalit boy and Muslim is shown. Both of them are friends since childhood and dream of being admitted to the police together. During this recruitment journey, there is a rift in their friendship.

Very little earning of the first day
According to the report of Caiknilk, Homebound has earned only 30 lakhs on the first day. This earnings are very less than the collection of Ishaan Khattar’s previous films. None of his films had earned in lakhs on the first day. At the same time, Vishal’s salute Venki had also collected more than 45 lakhs on the first day.

The sensor ran scissors
Let me tell you, where the Homebound was very much liked at the film festival, when it was released in India, it has been cut a lot of cuts. This film has been released in theaters with many changes. The censor has made 11 changes in which a video of 77 seconds has been cut. The match sequence has been removed. After making so many changes, the film has been given a U/A 16+ Certificate. Now it has to be seen how much this film is going to earn at the box office on the weekend or it is going to be the same.

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