Updated On: 09 January, 2026 10:11 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
As Homebound continues to eye the Oscars 2026, two more Indian films are now in the race. Kantara: Chapter 1 and Tanvi: The Great have joined the eligible films for Best Picture race at the Academy Awards

Kantara: Chapter 1 and Tanvi: The Great
As the countdown toward the 98th Academy Awards continues, Neeraj Ghaywan`s Homebound is eyeing a spot in the nominations after being shortlisted and making it to the voting round, competing with 15 films. Now, Indian cinema appears to have made another strike, with two more films eyeing a spot, inching closer to bringing home the Oscar this year.
Two Indian films, namely Rishab Shetty`s Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1 and Anupam Kher`s Tanvi The Great, have now joined the list of 201 feature films that are eligible for consideration at the 98th Oscars.