Court to Homebound India’s Oscar journey
The 98th Academy Awards nominations were announced, ending weeks of anticipation worldwide. In India, attention centered on Homebound, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, which reached the final shortlist in the Best International Feature Film category but missed a nomination. Backed by Dharma Productions and led by Karan Johar, the film starred Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor. Over the past decade, India’s official Oscar entries have traced a clear shift in storytelling. The picks moved from spare courtroom realism to regional dramas, political satire, and films rooted in real events. Here's the list of movies that were India's official entries to Academy Awards in the past decade.
