Overview
- The final nominees are The Secret Agent (Brazil), It Was Just an Accident (France), Sentimental Value (Norway), Sirât (Spain), and The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia).
- The nominations were revealed on January 22 by presenters Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman.
- Producer Karan Johar said he was "proud" of the film’s journey, director Neeraj Ghaywan thanked him for support, and actor Vishal Jethwa called the shortlist recognition deeply humbling.
- Selected as India’s official entry, Homebound reached the 15-film shortlist after a Cannes Un Certain Regard premiere and a TIFF International Audience Choice Award second runner-up finish.
- The result prolongs India’s drought in this category, with only Mother India (1957), Salaam Bombay! (1988) and Lagaan (2001) ever making the final nominations.