Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor aur Vishal Jethwa ki Homebound Oscar 2026
Indian cinema ke liye ek proud moment hai. Karan Johar ke banner Dharma Productions ke under bani film Homebound ne Oscars 2026 mein badi achievement hasil kar li hai. Film ko Best International Feature Film category mein shortlist kiya gaya hai, jahan total 15 films final nominations ke liye race mein hain.
Director Neeraj Ghaywan ki is film mein Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa aur Janhvi Kapoor lead roles mein nazar aate hain. Is khabar ke baad filmmaker Karan Johar ka reaction kaafi emotional raha, jismein unhone kaha ki wo is moment ko words mein express nahi kar pa rahe hain.
Oscar 2026 Shortlist mein Homebound
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ne Tuesday ko 12 categories ki shortlists announce ki. International Feature Film category mein duniya bhar se 15 films ko shortlist kiya gaya hai, jinmein se aage chalkar sirf 5 films final nominations tak pahunchegi.
Homebound ke saath jo films shortlist hui hain, unmein Argentina ki Belén, Brazil ki The Secret Agent, France ki It Was Just an Accident, Germany ki Sound of Falling, Japan ki Kokuho, South Korea ki No Other Choice jaise strong global titles shamil hain. Itni badi international competition ke beech kisi Indian film ka aage badhna apne aap mein ek badi baat hai.
Karan Johar ka Emotional Reaction
Homebound ke shortlist hone ki khabar Dharma Movies ke official social media handle par share ki gayi. Film ka poster share karte hue likha gaya,
“Homebound has been shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards. We’re deeply grateful for the extraordinary love and support from around the world.”
Iske baad Karan Johar ne bhi Instagram par ek heartfelt post share ki. Unhone likha,
“I am not sure I can articulate how proud, elated and over the moon I am with the journey of #Homebound… Cannes se lekar Oscar shortlist tak ka safar unbelievable raha hai.”
Unhone director Neeraj Ghaywan, cast aur poori team ko thank you bola aur kaha ki ye Dharma Productions ke liye ek historic film ban chuki hai. Karan ne ye bhi confirm kiya ki Homebound ab Netflix India par streaming ke liye available hai.
Final Nominations aur Oscar Ceremony Date
Ab sabki nazar final nominations par hai. Academy ke mutabik, shortlisted categories ke final nominations 22 January 2026 ko announce kiye jaayenge.
Is saal ke 98th Academy Awards ko phir se famous comedian Conan O’Brien host karenge, aur Oscars ceremony 15 March 2026 ko hogi.
Homebound ki Story kya hai?
Homebound ek emotional aur grounded story hai jo childhood friends Shoaib (Ishaan Khatter) aur Chandan (Vishal Jethwa) ke around ghoomti hai. Dono ka sapna police force join karna hota hai, lekin zindagi ke pressures, responsibilities aur system ke challenges unke rishte aur choices ko test karte hain.
Janhvi Kapoor ka character film mein emotional depth add karta hai, jo story ko aur relatable banata hai.
Film ka Global Safar
Is film ka world premiere Cannes Film Festival mein hua tha, jahan se ise international attention milni shuru hui. Iske baad film ko Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) mein bhi screen kiya gaya.
Film journalist Basharat Peer ke article Taking Amrit Home se inspired hai.
Film ke producers mein Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta aur Somen Mishra shamil hain, jabki co-producers mein Martin Scorsese jaise legendary naam bhi jude hue hain.
Conclusion
Homebound का Oscar shortlist तक पहुंचना भारतीय सिनेमा के लिए गर्व की बात है। यह फिल्म सिर्फ एक कहानी नहीं, बल्कि दोस्ती, सपनों और संघर्ष की सच्ची झलक है। अगर यह फिल्म final nominations तक पहुंचती है, तो यह भारत के लिए एक ऐतिहासिक उपलब्धि होगी। अब सबकी नजरें 22 जनवरी 2026 पर टिकी हैं।
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