Homebound, produced by Karan Johar, caught the eye of many when it was introduced as India’s official entry for the 98th Academy Awards for Finest Worldwide Function Movie. The film helmed by Neeraj Ghaywan stars Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor within the lead roles. Regardless of being critically acclaimed, Homebound couldn’t make noise on the ticket home windows.
The most recent replace reveals that the movie is coming to Netflix tomorrow (November 21). The OTT platform has formally dropped the announcement concerning the streaming date. Karan Johar expressed disappointment for the reason that film didn’t fare properly in theatres and acknowledged that he may not make a film like Homebound as soon as once more.
Karan Johar obtained immense backlash from the general public, who opined that the movie wasn’t marketed and launched correctly. The film premiered within the Un Sure Regard part at Cannes 2025, the place it obtained a nine-minute standing ovation. It ended the title of second runner-up for the Worldwide Individuals’s Alternative Award and obtained one other standing ovation on the Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant (TIFF) 2025.
Homebound depicts caste and non secular biases current in our nation and the way two associates battle in opposition to them whereas attempting to construct their lives. Given its important acclaim, the film is predicted to realize large traction on Netflix.
