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.

The list of eligible films for the Best Animated Feature Film of Oscar 2026 has been released, and the Indian film ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ has been qualified in it. While sharing the official update, the Academy itself has confirmed that ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ will compete with many films in this category.

,Mahavatar Narasimha’ Included in the list of Oscar 2026
Clem Productions and Homble Films’ Mahavatar Narasimha created a stir at the box office across the country and the world. Now this film has done another miracle. In fact, it has been shortlisted for the 98th Academy Awards in the Best Animated Feature Film category.

Directed by Ashwin Kumar, the film is listed along with K-pop Demon Hunters, Zootopia 2, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, and many others. To qualify for Best Animated Feature, a film must be over 40 minutes in length, with at least 75% of the runtime composed of animation.

,Mahavatar Narasimha’ How was the box office performance?
‘Mahavatar Narasimha’, released in July this year, proved to be a blockbuster at the box office which surprised the trade and Indian industry. The film grossed approximately Rs 325 crore worldwide, and holds the record for the highest-grossing Indian animated film of all time.

7 films of Mahavatar Cinematic Universe will be released
Let us tell you that earlier, India’s Dharma Productions’ “Homebound” was selected as the country’s official Oscar entry in the International Feature Film category. Meanwhile, “Mahavatar Narasimha” is the first film of the Mahavatar Cinematic Universe, which will have a total of 7 films. The next film of this series is “Mahavatar Parashuram”, which will be released in theaters across the world in 2027.

When will Oscars 2026 take place?
The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards will be announced on January 22, 2026. The 98th Oscars will be held on March 15, 2026 at the Dolby Theater in Ovation Hollywood and will be telecast live on ABC.

The official entry for Oscar 2026 has been announced by India. The Film Federation of India (FFI) has informed about 19 September that ‘Homebound’ has been selected for the International Film category from India.

The film is directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and has been made under the banner of Dharma Productions of Karan Johar. Ishaan Khattar, Jahnavi Kapoor are in the lead role in this film. It has not been released in India yet.

When will ‘Homebound’ be released
The film will be released on 26 September i.e. next week in theaters of India. Let me tell you that this film has already been shown in the Prestiuses events like Cannes Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival and has got a great review. It was ranked second for the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival.

The film was so well liked that the audience sitting in the event had raised applause for 9 minutes. It will be released on 26 September in theaters around the world including India.

When will the list be revealed
The list of international feature films will be released on 16 December 2025 by the academy and the top 5 films selected on 22 January 2026 will be announced. Let us know that this time the Oscar Award will be held on 15 March 2026 at Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

About ‘Homebound’
The story of the film is emotional and the story of friends living in a small village in North India. There has been a lot of praise for Ishaan Khattar’s acting. It is being counted among the best films of Ishaan Khattar so far. Also, it is being said that this is the best performance of his career. Director Neeraj Ghaywan, who directed this film, has also received the National Film Award.