Janhvi Kapoor poses with boyfriend Shikhar Pahariya's family at the 'Homebound' premiere

Several Bollywood celebs joined in for the Mumbai premiere of 'Homebound', India’s official entry to the 2026 Academy Awards. it was Janhvi Kapoor who added a heartfelt, personal touch to the occasion by wearing her mom Sridevi's saree.

The actress, one of the film’s leads, was spotted posing with boyfriend Shikhar Pahariya’s family, including his parents and grandfather, veteran politician Sushil Kumar Shinde.

Fans quickly noticed this rare public moment, interpreting it as Janhvi’s quiet acknowledgment of her growing closeness with Shikhar’s family.

Janhvi's tribute to Sridevi

Janhvi Kapoor chose to honour her late mother, Sridevi as she was seen wearing a royal blue and black pashmina saree from Sridevi’s own collection. The saree, famously worn at Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s wedding reception, added an emotional layer to Janhvi’s appearance. Fans showered love on Janhvi's choice of saree. One wrote, "That’s cute she is wearing her mom saree." Another one wrote, "Sreedevi saree it is." Another comment read, "Sridevi lagta hai aagya." A fourth one wrote, "If gorgeous had face ."

Star-studded celebration and Oscar buzz

The premiere was attended by Bollywood heavyweights including Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Hrithik Roshan, Farah Khan, and Vicky Kaushal, celebrating director Neeraj Ghaywan’s powerful narrative.

'Homebound's story follows a Muslim and a Dalit youth striving to join the police force, confronting caste prejudice, religious divides, and systemic injustice, earning significant attention following its Cannes debut.Meanwhile, as 'Homebound' was selected as India's official Oscar 2026 entry, the actor Ishaan Khatter opened up about his excitement in a chat with Hindustan Times. Ishaan said, "Jab news aaya, main hawa mein ud raha tha, quite literally.

I was on a flight back from New York to Mumbai. I lost connection for the duration, and then finally when it came back, it was like a barrage of messages on my phone and people were calling me.

I couldn't understand what was going on and for the very first time in these two years, Neeraj gave me a gaali ki ‘saale, tu phone kyun nahi utha raha’. When I landed, I realised I couldn't fathom what was happening. Main hawa mein ud raha tha, and abhi bhi neeche aa raha hun dheere dheere."