Mumbai Jan 23 (IANS) Actor Vishal Jethwa has expressed his disappointment after his movie Homebound failed to make it to the final Oscar list. In a social media post, Vishal has admitted of being heartbroken but has also mentioned that he feels proud to have ‘tried’ and reached to the top 15.Sharing a heartfelt note on his social media account, Vishal wrote, “Homebound Oscars.Yes, we couldn’t make it to the Oscars nominations, and of course, it broke the hope we carried with us. But I be…
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Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) As “Homebound” failed to make it to the Oscars, actor Vishal Jethwa said that the film’s journey remains extraordinary for him and added that being shortlisted among the final 15 films from 86 entries was itself a deeply humbling experience, especially given his modest beginnings. Vishal told IANS: “While we didn’t make it to the final nominations, being shortlisted among the final 15 films from 86 entries itself has been deeply humbling for me. I come from a very…
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar and director Neeraj Ghaywan have taken to their respective social media accounts to express admiration and gratitude for each other after Homebound failed to make it to the Oscars. Sharing a collage of visuals from the film, Karan Johar wrote that he was proud of the team and Neeraj Ghaywan. “Proud!!!! Love you @neeraj.ghaywan for allowing us to bask in your light! #homebound,” he wrote.In response, Neeraj Ghaywan expressed heartfelt gratitude to J…
Los Angeles, Jan 22 (IANS) Hollywood star Timothee Chalamet has scored his third best actor nomination at the Oscars. His latest nom is for his turn as table tennis protege Marty Mauser in Josh Safdie’s sports dramedy ‘Marty Supreme’. The actor has become the youngest male actor to earn three acting nominations at 30, reports ‘Variety’.His previous bids were for ‘Call Me by Your Name’ (which made him the third-youngest nominee ever in the category at 22 years old) and ‘A Complete…
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Finally, actress Priyanka Chopra also decided to revisit some of her fond memories from 2016. She remembers 10 years ago as the time when a lot was taking place in her life all at once.2016 happened to be the year when PeeCee was honored with the prestigious Padma Shri Award, which she received from then-President Pranab Mukherjee, and was also appointed as the UNICEF Global Goodwill Ambassador.It was the time when Priyanka was making her presence felt on the global stage.S…
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) Actor Ishaan Khatter on Sunday took a trip down memory lane, and recalled the year 2016 when he worked as an assistant director on his elder brother Shahid Kapoor’s hit movie Udta Punjab.Ishaan recently shared a carousel post of throwback pictures on her social media, offering various glimpses from that phase of his life.In one of the picture, a young Ishaan can be seen standing on a road holding a clapperboard during the shoot of ‘Udta Punjab’.In another picture, the c…
Mumbai Jan 12 (IANS) Actor Taha Shah Badussha is on cloud nine as his movie Paro, entered the Oscar contention list for the 98th Academy Awards.Announcing the good news, the elated actor took to his social media account and expressed his sheer excitement and thrill.He wrote, “My heart is full. Feeling incredibly grateful as my film Paro: The Untold Story of Bride Slavery enters the Oscar Contention List for the 98th Academy Awards.”He added, “A heartfelt story about bridal slavery, the fil…
Los Angeles, Jan 10 (IANS) The Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney treated actor George Clooney to a personal performance, and the actor was filled with gratitude. The singer performed the song ‘When I’m Sixty-Four’ when he reached the age last year. The Hollywood actor marked the milestone in May 2025 and he has now revealed he received a special video message from Paul McCartney in which he belted out the Beatles classic as a birthday surprise, reports ‘Female First UK’.When asked about …
Los Angeles, Jan 6 (IANS) Hollywood actor Ben Affleck has spoken up on the “massive embarrassment” that hit him after he was snubbed in the Best Director category at the Oscars. The 53-year-old star was widely expected to be nominated in 2013 for helming the thriller ‘Argo’, which won the Best Picture award, reports ‘Female First UK’.However, the actor admitted that it was tough to miss out after constantly being told that he would be up for the award.Speaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Ben …
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) As Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa’s film Homebound is racing closer to Oscar, legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese has said he was “deeply moved” by the story, which has earned a spot among 15 films for the International Feature Film category. The Academy Award announced on X that “fifteen films advanced to the next round of voting in the International Feature Film category.”India’s Homebound is contending alongside Argentina’s BELÉN, Brazil’s THE SECRET AG…