It has been announced that Neeraj Ghaywan's film Homebound, featuring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor, will be India's official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2026 Oscars. In the film, Janhvi Kapoor plays Sudha Bharti, a character from the Dalit community. At a recent event, director Neeraj Ghaywan discussed his choice to cast Janhvi in this role, explaining that he looked for actors not only with acting talent but also with the emotional capacity and dedication to play their characters authentically.