Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound, India's official entry for the 98th Academy Awards, made it to the shortlist for the Best International Feature Film category. Homebound is now closer to the nominations as it has advanced to the next round of voting at the Oscars 2026. The Academy announced that 15 films from across the world have moved closer to the next voting round in the International Feature Film category.

Source: International New York Times January 06, 2026 09:34 UTC