Homebound.

Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound is India's official entry to 98th Oscars in the Best International Feature category.

The film is produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra with Marijke deSouza and Melita Toscan Du Plantier as co-producers. It also has legendary Hollywood filmmaker Martin Scorsese as an executive producer.

The film has Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor in lead roles.

Homebound portrays the story of two childhood friends from a small north Indian village who chase a police job that promises them the dignity they have long been denied.

My take

Come back with the Oscar!

Tailpiece.

Got up at 0353 hrs to go around the corner and sleep wasn't forthcoming after that. Recited my prayers. Awoke at 5, woke up Lekha and helped her to go through her chores.

Lit up the lamp in the puja room, made our morning cuppa and was ready by 7. Kannan and Sukesan were there on the dot and we set off for the Elite Mission Hospital. Since we were there half an hour early, bought Kannan his breakfast.

Met Dr Jyoshid at a half past 8 who renewed Lekha's dressing on the graft and we returned home by a half past 10.

A quiet day, thereafter.