Homebound beat 23 films to become India’s entry for Oscars 2026; shortlist included Pushpa 2, Kesari 2, The Bengal Files
From Pushpa 2 and Kesari Section 2 to Malegaon’s Bengal files and superboys, the list of 23 films that lost to Homebound in India’s Oscar race for the 2026 Academy Awards.
Homebound is India’s entry into Oscar 2026
Neeraj Ghaywan’s house, starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor, was selected as an official introduction for the 2026 Academy Awards in India’s best international long feature film category. The film is produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta and Dharma Productions.
HomeBound defeated these 23 films to make India’s official introduction to Oscar 2026
HOMEBOUND, who took Amrit, inspired by the journalist Basarat Peer’s The New York Times, was selected by FFI (Indian Film Federation) from 23 short -term films. Kesari Chapter 2.
Other 20 other films included in the short list, Malgaon, Sthal, Kannappa, Meta The Meta The Dazzling Girl, Sabar Bonda, Dashavatar, Vanvaas, Paani, Gandhi Tatha Chettu, Kuberaa, Boghaycha Naay, Kuberaa, Bolateha, Kubera, Meta Meta Meta Cycle, Jugnuma, Phule, and Eera Radrahasa and Pyre.
How did Indian movies have performed in Oscars before?
Indian films and talents recorded individual gains in the best songs, music, sound and costume categories for films such as Slumdog Millionaire and Rrr, but failed to win the best international feature film segment known as the best foreign film category.
Only three Indian films were nominated in the category, and Mehmood Khan’s mother, India, Mira Nair’s Salaam Bombay and Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Lagaan. Deepa Mehta’s water was also nominated, but was sent from Canada. 98. Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
HOMEBOUND Release Date and Martin Scorsese’s connection with Neeraj Ghayan
The Return of Homebound Marx Neeraj Ghaywan into the film direction, in 2015, Richa Chadha, Shweta Tripathi, Sanjay Mishra and Pancaj Tripathi’yi first director Tablean’yi 10 years later, in 2015 won the heart of audiences and critics. Now, the publication of Janhvi-Carrer in 22 years has started to be published in 22 years. The 78th Cannes Film Festival was screened in May at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in May. The film is carried out by Hollywood legend Martin Scorsese.
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