Vishal Jethwa meets Martin Scorsese with a namaste, as India’s Oscar Entry 'Homebound' kicks off campaign in New York

Sharing his emotions on social media, Vishal wrote, “The living legend himself, Martin Scorsese — greeting me with a Namaste! My God, I still can’t believe this picture is real. What a huge day it was! I’ll never forget this day — the nervousness before meeting Sir, the time spent with him, and the overwhelming joy of knowing that he not only saw our film but also liked our work. I feel like I am living every actor’s dream.”

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The budding young actor has been lauded for his deeply nuanced performance in Homebound.

Vishal Jethwa and Ishaan Khatter with Martin Scorsese

And his meeting with Scorsese was not just a career milestone but a deeply personal moment of validation and inspiration.

“When we learnt that we are going to be meeting the legend him - Martin Scorsese sir, we knew it was going to be a career highlight for us. To get so many key moments in my career from one film is truly special and surreal for me. It’s still unbelievable how much this one film has given me and the international recognition it has gotten. When finally the day arrived to meet sir, we were slightly nervous. When we finally met him - his personality was very calm, quiet. He was cracking jokes, telling us about his movies, his life story. I had a desire to take a picture to capture that moment with him and i finally got the picture where i requested him to do Namaste and he very sweetly agreed. So this is all has been very exciting to be in his presence and to know that he has seen, liked and appreciated my work," said Vishal Jethwa.

The team of Homebound has officially begun its Oscar campaign in the U.S., with a series of screenings and conversations planned across New York and Los Angeles in the coming weeks.