Dharamshala, Oct. 30 -- The 14th edition of the Dharamshala International Film Festival kick-started with hundreds of cinema enthusiasts gathering at Dharamshala from around the world, with India's official Oscar entry 'Homebound' lighting up the screen as the opening night film on Thursday.

Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Homebound', starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor, received an overwhelming response at the DIFF 2025, with long queues spotted outside the screening venues today.

India's official Oscar entry was screened at three venues, including the Hermann Gmeiner Hall and two inflatable digital theatres set up by PictureTime at the basketball court and football ground of the picturesque Tibetan Children's Village in Upper ...