India’s official Oscar entry Homebound failed to make it to the final list of films in contention for the Best International Feature trophy, as per the 98th Academy Awards nominations announced on Thursday. Its selection as India’s official Oscar entry was announced in Kolkata by Film Federation of India president Firdausul Hasan in August 2025. Legendary Hollywood filmmaker Martin Scorsese serves as the executive producer for the film, jointly produced by Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment. The nominations for 23 categories of the 98th Academy Awards were announced by Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman Thursday. The 2026 Oscars will be held on March 15 at 7pm ET (6am IST on March 16 in India).

Source: The Telegraph January 22, 2026 20:45 UTC