- By Swati Singh
- Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:30 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Homebound, starring Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa in lead roles, has been announced as India's official entry for Oscars. The film has reportedly faced challenges with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) ahead of its Indian release. According to Bollywood Hungama, the film was referred to the Revising Committee (RC) after the Examining Committee (EC) likely requested several cuts. The RC subsequently asked for modifications to be made to the movie.
If the reports are to be believed, the Revising Committee made several changes to the movie, including muting and replacing certain words at six places, deleting the dialogue "Aloo gobhi…khaate hai", censoring a two-second visual of a man performing puja, and replacing the word "gyaan". The Revising Committee modified a dialogue in a crucial cricket match scene (at 1 hour and 4 minutes) and deleted 32 seconds of footage, although the content of the deleted scenes is not publicly known.
The CBFC's Revising Committee ultimately censored 1 minute and 17 seconds of footage from "Homebound", after which the film was granted a U/A 16+ certificate on September 12.
About Homebound: Homebound is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra under the banner of Dharma Productions. The film is based on a 2020 New York Times article by Basharat Peer and stars Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor. It tells the story of two childhood friends striving to clear the national police exam, exploring their struggles, ambitions, and the challenges they face along the way.
The film had its premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section on 21 May 2025, receiving attention and acclaim from international audiences. Homebound is scheduled for a theatrical release on September 26, 2025, ahead of its official screening across India.