When 'Homebound' was announced as India’s official entry to the 98th Academy Awards on Friday , it stirred both excitement and curiosity. On Monday, director Neeraj Ghaywan and lead stars Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa interacted with the media, discussing more about the film.

Post the announcement, Jury head N Chandra, in an exclusive chat with India Today, opened up about why 'Homebound' stood out among the 24 films and why he believes it is India’s strongest bet for the Oscars.

Why ‘Homebound’ stood out

Talking about the thought process behind choosing 'Homebound' , Chandra was candid. He said, “I think there were 24 films. And we thought that it had the ethos of India. And it was a very grass-rooted film. And there were a lot of things subject-wise, performance-wise, emotion-w

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