Ishaan Khatter opened up about the selection of his upcoming film, Homebound as India’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards and said that he is proudest of being part of it. Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, the film also stars Janhvi Kapoor and Vishal Jethwa in pivotal roles.
Taking to Instagram, Ishaan wrote, “This is the film I’ve been proudest of and even if it wasn’t my film I would feel the same way. Some films are much bigger than us.. @neeraj.ghaywan i love you so much brother, you deserve this and more. You’ve made the most humane film in some of the most isolated of times and it’s my honour to be a vessel for your vision. Only you could make such an Indian film at its heart with a universal language.”
He further thanked producer Karan Johar for enabling the making of the film and ‘protecting it like a father’. “@pravinkhairnar you are the pillar for this film and what an honour to share an EP credit with the greatest @martinscorsese_ whose midas touch brought us home. Every single person involved in this film has been a champion @vishaljethwa06 I’m so proud of you mere bhai, we will always have this journey together. @janhvikapoor who championed it without question from the beginning and every single person who truly believed in this film from the start,” he wrote.
The film tells the story of two childhood friends from a small north Indian village who chase a police job that promises them the dignity they have long been denied.
Homebound features music by Amit Trivedi and lyrics by Varun Grover. The film had its world premiere earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival and won the International People’s Choice Award as the second runner-up at the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 recently. It is slated to release in theatres on September 26.