Ishaan Khatter described 2025 as an unforgettable year, sharing a heartfelt note along with glimpses. The actor posted a carousel of pictures capturing personal and professional moments from the past year and expressed
deep gratitude for the love and support.
Taking to his Instagram handle, Ishaan shared twenty photos and videos featuring special moments of the year. His most memorable was his film Homebound making to Oscars. The film also stars Janhvi Kapoor and Vishal Jethwa. “What a year this has been. I tried summarising it in 20 slides but could not manage. Blessed and grateful to all of you for the unbelievable love you have given me. तहे दिल से शुक्रिया। Now moving forward with so much fire in my belly. Have lots lots lots more to give. Let’s go 2026, bring it all. I’m ready,” read the caption.
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‘Men Are Just Taught Not To Be Women’: Ishaan Khatter
Speaking at the Yuvaa All Stars Roundtable 2025, Ishaan shared his views on how society teaches men what it means to be masculine. He said these ideas are often built on comparison rather than understanding. “Men are not taught to be men; they’re just taught not to be women. A lot of my understanding of what it means to be a man is in correlation with the relationship between men and women. Masculinity, to me, has been defined by the fact that I have been raised by a single mother,” he said. Ishaan is the son of actors Rajesh Khattar and Neelima Azim, who separated when he was six years old.
Since starting his career in 2017, Ishaan has worked with several female filmmakers, including Mira Nair, Nupur Asthana and Priyanka Ghose. Sharing how this influenced him as an actor, he said, “Because I have been subject to the female gaze and I have been privy to it, main usko kuch hadd tak samajh paaya hoon (I have understood it to some extent). Eight years of my career so far, I think I have worked with 50% female makers. Ek alag nazariya samajh paana bahut badi taaqat hoti hai (To understand a different perspective is a great strength), and that is what cinema is for. That is what we all do. The job is empathy.”
Homebound Oscar entry
India’s Homebound has been shortlisted for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards, the Academy announced alongside shortlists for 12 other categories. The list, which includes selections for documentary, song, score, cinematography, sound, visual effects, makeup and hairstyling, and the newly introduced casting category, features 15 films advancing to the next round from 86 eligible countries and regions. Set in a northern Indian village, Homebound follows two childhood friends striving to pass the national police exam, a career path that could bring them dignity and stability. As they move closer to their goal, their deep bond is tested by disappointment and disillusionment.
