5 IN! ✨ Whom will the Golden Lady favour? 🏆

Lights. Camera. OSCARS!

The 98th Academy Awards are set to roll on March 15, 2026, and Indian cinema is making some serious noise on the global stage 🇮🇳🔥

🎬 Homebound, which won hearts at Cannes, is now India’s official entry for Best International Feature Film. Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and backed by Karan Johar, the film has already cracked the Top 15 shortlist. Big win!

But wait… the Oscar buzz doesn’t stop there 👀

5 Indian films are officially eligible for the Best Picture race 👇

🔥 Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1 – Directed by Rishab Shetty, backed by Hombale Films

🎥 Mahavatar Narasimha – Animated epic directed by Ashwin Kumar, backed by Hombale Films

😄 Tourist Family – A heartwarming comedy-drama by Abishan Jeevinth

🎭 Tanvi The Great – Written, directed & produced by Anupam Kher

🌑 Sister Midnight – A dark comedy by Karan Kandhari

🗳️ Key dates to watch

• Shortlisting votes: Jan 12 – Jan 16

• Nominations announced: Jan 22

So yes… fingers crossed, hearts hopeful 🤞❤️

Here’s rooting for Indian cinema to shine brighter than ever on the world’s biggest stage 🌍✨

Congrats to all the teams for making it this far!