Vishal Jethwa has worked in many films but his acting in Neeraj Ghaywan’s film ‘Homebound’ has been praised. Now Vishal Jethwa told during an interview that how the film offers coming to him changed after working in Homebound. He said that the films he is being offered now were never offered to him before.

After the success of Homebound, offers changed
In fact, while talking to Pinkvilla, Vishal said that he started getting “many different types of films which were not coming earlier.” He also said that ‘Homebound’ will always be a memorable film of his life. He said, “I started getting many different types of films which were not coming earlier. Working in the same genre, you think, what should I do now?

You don’t want to stick to the same style all the time. You don’t want to do the same thing. But the kind of script I am reading now is a little different from the earlier scripts. So yes, the success of Homebound has given me a lot. It has given me a very good situation. This has brought me success in my career. It has given me a name. He has given me good offers. And Homebound will always be a memorable film in my life.”

No regrets about cutting any scene
He was asked whether there were any scenes of his in the film which could not be included in the final cut, and whether he regrets it? He said, “I don’t regret any scene. Many of the scenes we shot were cut. Because the film has to have a fixed duration, I don’t have any regrets. But there were some scenes with Jhanvi, which were very beautiful. There was a scene with my mother, it was a very emotional scene. That could not be included in the film. And I also had many more scenes with Ishaan which were not included in the final cut. However, I have no regrets because at the end of the day, we are giving the film its due.”

About Homebound
Homebound stars Ishaan Khattar, Vishal Jethwa and Jhanvi Kapoor in lead roles. The film tells the story of childhood friends Shoaib (Ishaan Khattar) and Chandan (Vishal Jethwa), whose shared dream of joining the police shapes their lives.

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Jhanvi Kapoor’s work front
Talking about Jhanvi Kapoor’s work front, this year the actress was seen in Sunny Sanskari’s films like Tulsi Kumari, Param Sundari and Homebound. Now the actress will be seen in Ram Charan starrer film Peddi. This film will hit the theaters on March 27, 2026.

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Director Neeraj Ghaywan’s film Homebound has been shortlisted for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards. Ishaan Khattar, Vishal Jethwa and Jhanvi Kapoor are in lead roles in this film. Filmmaker Karan Johar is very happy and emotional after this news.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Tuesday announced shortlists in 12 categories. 15 films have been shortlisted in the International Feature Film category, which will be reduced to five in the final nominations.

These films were shortlisted
Apart from Homebound, this category includes Argentina’s Belén, Brazil’s The Secret Agent, France’s It Was Just an Accident, Germany’s Sound of Falling, Iraq’s The President’s Cake, Japan’s Kokuho, Jordan’s All That’s Left of You, Norway’s Sentimental Value, Palestine’s Palestine 36, South Korea’s Nine Other Choices, Spain’s Sirât, Switzerland’s Late Shift, Taiwan’s Left Handed Girl and Tunisia’s The Voice of Hind Rajab are included.

There will be final nominations in the shortlist category in the coming time. Final nominations will be announced on 22 January 2026. Comedian Conan O’Brien will host the Oscars 2026. Let us tell you that the Oscar Award is going to be held on March 15.

Karan Johar expressed gratitude

Expressing his happiness over Homebound being shortlisted at the Oscars, Karan Johar wrote, ‘I don’t know how to tell how proud and happy I am with the journey of Homebound. We all feel proud to see this film in our filmography. Neeraj thank you for making the dreams of all of us come true. It was a wonderful journey from Cannes to being shortlisted at the Oscars. Love for the entire cast. Homebound is streaming on Netflix.

Expressing happiness over Homebound being shortlisted, Karan Johar’s production house Dharma Movies wrote on its social media account, ‘Homebound has been shortlisted for the Best International Feature Film category. We are grateful to see the love and support this film is receiving all over the world.

‘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.

The journey of independent films in India has always been challenging. Be it the strength of the story or the magic of acting, after making these films, taking them to the right audience often becomes the biggest challenge. Filmmaker Kiran Rao expressed his views on this issue during the 14th Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF).

He said that in the last few years, digital platforms have made it easier for films to reach a large audience, but the experience of going to the theater to watch a film is still considered special.

Kiran Rao said that there have been many big changes in the production and distribution of films, but even in the present times there are still many obstacles.

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Kiran Rao started his talk by mentioning India’s official Oscar entry film ‘Homebound’. He said that now the taste of the audience has changed a lot compared to earlier.

Earlier people were mainly limited to big heroes and traditional films, but now the audience is also showing interest in new stories and different style films. A major reason for this is the various streaming platforms, which make films available to a large audience even at home. This change is a positive sign for independent films, as the audience watching their stories is increasing.

What did Kiran Rao say on the concerns of independent film makers?

During this, Kiran Rao also raised an important question, which has always been a matter of concern for independent filmmakers. He asked whether the audience was ready to pay for these films. He said, “This is the most important question for filmmakers. Will anyone pay Rs 150 to watch films like ‘Homebound’ or ‘Sabar Bonda’? What’s the point of making a film if the audience won’t come to watch it? He said that making a film takes time, money and hard work and if people do not come to watch it, then all this may go in vain.

Kiran Rao told that he has supported independent films for the last ten years and has also worked as an executive producer in many hit films. There is no dearth in the quality of films, but the biggest challenge is to reach the right audience.

He said, “Today the opportunities for filmmakers have increased and many new avenues of film making have opened up, but there is still a big gap in the distribution of independent films. A film gets made, but it is difficult to deliver it to the audience in the right way on theater or platform.

Vishal Jethwa entered Bollywood after creating magic on the small screen. The actor has been seen in shows like ‘Bharat Ka Veer Putra Maharana Pratap’. After that he gave power pack performances in ‘Mardaani’ and ‘Salaam Venky’. Now his film ‘Homebound’ has been selected as the official entry for the Oscars.

Vishal is very happy because his hard work has paid off. Recently, the actor has spoken openly about his days of struggle. The actor told that after the death of his father, his mother has also been a working wife.

Only 20 percent of the loan could be repaid

Vishal said, ‘Our worst phase was when we lived in a chawl house in Malad and my parents had incurred a lot of debt. To repay that debt, we had to sell our house and even after that we were able to repay only 20 percent of the debt.’

The actor said that we had shifted from Malad to a rented house on Mira Road. My father used to work on the machine, but that too had to be stopped due to the noise in the building. My father has also sold coconut water and made packets of horn-gram for the beer bar.

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Vishal said that he himself used to help his father in making packets of horn-gram for beer bar. He was very young at that time. Vishal said that he does not like talking about the days of struggle because no one should feel that he is cashing in on those days. But we have seen very bad times.

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Filmmaker Karan Johar had recently talked about giving priority to profit after the failure of his film “Homebound”. In such a situation, Karan had to face a lot of trolling on social media. Now Karan Johar has clarified his statement and said that his point has been misrepresented. The film maker has said that he will always be proud of ‘Homebound’.

Karan Johar has shared a post on Instagram Story in which he has written – ‘My request to friends and media members is that they should not misinterpret or misquote my comments on our film ‘Homebound’. This was an academic conversation on the business of our films, I will always be proud of ‘Homebound’.

‘We want to take our film to the global stage…’
Regarding ‘Homebound’, Karan Johar further wrote – ‘It will always shine in our film collection as one of our best and most sensitively acted and directed films. We are actively working to give our film a larger audience and presence on the global stage and are also thrilled with the daily increase in domestic viewership.

Karan Johar had given this statement earlier
Let us tell you that earlier while talking on Komal Nahata’s YouTube channel, Karan Johar had said – ‘Now you will have to take every decision keeping the profit in mind. Making profit is very important, we are a commercial industry. I made ‘Homebound’, which was appreciated by critics all over the world, but I can’t say whether I will take such decisions in the future or not. I’ll be sad, but I chose this deal for one reason – development. Development comes from profit, and profit comes from profit. I will always be creative, but it is also important to be commercial.

About ‘Homebound’
Jhanvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khattar and Vishal Jethwa are in lead roles in ‘Homebound’. The film received a very positive response worldwide, but the film did not do well at the Indian box office.