The nominations for the 2026 Oscars, which will be held in March, are scheduled to be announced today, Thursday. This year, the event will be hosted by actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman, who will announce the nominees for the prestigious awards. India's 'Homebound' is competing for a nomination this year, along with several other films. Find out when and where you can watch the nominations.

When and where to watch the nominations in India?
The Oscar Awards ceremony will be held on March 15th. The nominations for the films running for this prestigious award will be announced on Thursday at 8:30 AM EST. According to Indian Standard Time, the nominations will be announced around 7 PM on Thursday. The 98th Academy Awards nominations can be watched live. The awards nominations will be live-streamed on the Academy Awards' official websites, Oscar.com and Oscar.org. The event will also be streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Indian viewers can watch the live broadcast of the nomination announcement on Thursday at 7 PM.

Indian film 'Homebound' in the Top 15
In addition, updates related to the Oscar nominations are being continuously provided on the Academy Awards' official X account (@TheAcademy). From India, 'Homebound' has been submitted in the Best International Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards. This film has advanced to the next round of voting. It has secured a place in the top 15 shortlisted films for the 2026 Oscars. Only 5 films from this list will receive final nominations. The decision on which films will be included will be made in just a few hours today.

These films are also in the race.
Besides 'Homebound', five other Indian films are also in the Oscar race. Recently, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released an eligibility list of 201 films for the Best Picture category. This list included 5 Indian films. The first film is Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara: Chapter 1', which the Academy has deemed eligible for awards in the categories of Best Film, Acting, Directing, Cinematography, Production Design, and Screenplay. In addition, 'Mahavatar Narasimha' and 'Tourist Family' have also been included in the running for Best Film at the Oscars. 'Tanvi the Great' and 'Sister Midnight' are also among the eligible films.

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