Karan Johar’s ‘Homebound’ at Oscars: India’s official entry stumbles, Why audiences stayed away from theatres?

Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor's film Homebound released on September 26. India's Oscar entry faced limited screens and low audience turnout. Film critic Ramachandran Srinivasan cited its short duration as a major reason for poor domestic performance. He noted low box office collections made multiplexes hesitant. Awareness challenges also impacted its reach. The film performed weaker internationally than domestically.

Karan Johar’s ‘Homebound’ at Oscars: India’s official entry stumbles, Why audiences stayed away from theatres?
Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor's film Homebound released on September 26. India's Oscar entry faced limited screens and low audience turnout. Film critic Ramachandran Srinivasan cited its short duration as a major reason for poor domestic performance. He noted low box office collections made multiplexes hesitant. Awareness challenges also impacted its reach. The film performed weaker internationally than domestically.