Karan Johar’s film ‘Homebound’ was shortlisted in the Oscar Awards. Oscar nominations took place on January 22. But Homebound could not make it to these nominations. Homebound is out of the Oscar race. Film producer Karan Johar and actor Vishal Jethwa have reacted to this.

Karan Johar posted
While sharing the photos of the film, Karan wrote the caption – Proud. Love you Neeraj Ghaywan for being a part of this journey. Neeraj also reacted to this post of Karan. He wrote- Thank you Karan Johar. You have been a very strong support. Couldn’t have reached here without you.

Let us tell you that Homebound was shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category. Now in this category, Brazil’s The Secret Agent, France’s It Was Just an Accident, Norway’s Sentiment Value, Spain’s Sirat and Tunisia’s The Voice of Hind Rajab have been nominated.

Vishal Jethwa reacted
While talking to Hindutan Times, Vishal Jethwa said, ‘Even though Homebound did not reach the nominations, it was shortlisted. This in itself is a matter of respect. Homebound coming here and representing India globally is special in itself. I am very grateful to be a part of this film.

He said, ‘We may say that we do not expect anything, but now that so much was lost, there was at least some hope. Whoever saw the film liked it. Said the story was strong. This is an achievement for us.

The film has been directed by Neeraj Ghaywan. Karan Johar has produced the film. Ishaan Khattar, Vishal Jethwa and Jhanvi Kapoor were in lead roles in this film. The film is streaming on Netflix. The story of childhood friends Shoaib and Chandan is shown in this film.

The nominations for Oscars Awards 2026 are going to be announced today i.e. 22nd January. Fans are very excited about the Oscar nomination. From India’s side, the name of Neeraj Ghaywan’s film ‘Homebound’ is included in the Oscars. Fans are excited to know whether Homebound gets a place in the Oscar nomination or not.

Along with Homebound, many Indian films have made it to the Best Picture Reminder list. These include Kantara: Chapter 1, Tanvi the Great, Mahavatar Narasimha and Tourist Family.

In such a situation, let us know when and where we will be able to watch the Oscar nominations.

The Oscar nominations will be announced by Danielle Brooks and ‘Thunderbolts’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star Lewis Pullman. The Oscar nominations will be announced from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles. Oscar nominations will be announced in 24 categories.

Oscar nominations will be announced in two sections. According to Indian Standard Time, nominations will start at around 5:30 pm. You will be able to watch the Oscar nominations live in India on Oscar’s YouTube, Instagram and Facebook channels.

Let us tell you that Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound has stars like Ishaan Khattar, Vishal Jethwa and Jhanvi Kapoor. This film was shortlisted at the Oscars. The film was shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category. Now it remains to be seen whether this film makes it to the Oscar nomination or not. The film received very good reviews in India. However, it did not perform well at the box office.

When and what time will we be able to watch the Oscar Awards in India?

The Oscar countdown will start after the nominations are revealed. The 98th Academy Awards will take place on March 16, 2026. The award function will be held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Conan O’Brien will host this function. This ceremony will be telecast on ABC. Apart from this it will stream on Hulu.