{"id":30061,"date":"2025-09-19T15:43:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planetbollywood.com\/wp\/?p=30061"},"modified":"2025-09-19T15:45:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:45:17","slug":"homebound-is-indias-official-entry-for-oscars-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetbollywood.com\/wp\/news\/homebound-is-indias-official-entry-for-oscars-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Homebound is India&#8217;s official entry for Oscars 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Director Neeraj Ghaywan&#8217;s &#8216;Homebound&#8217; has been selected as India&#8217;s official entry for Oscars 2026 in for Best International Feature category. 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