In the past month, a lot has happened in Vishal Jethwa’s professional life. First, his movie Homebound was selected as India’s official entry to the 2026 Academy Awards, followed by its domestic release that earned him wide praise. With success on his side, what does the actor wish for now? Regional cinema.     
Jethwa asserts that diversity is imperative to become a pan-India actor, which is his next goal. He shares, “Language should never be a barrier when it comes to storytelling. Today, the boundaries between Hindi and regional cinema are dissolving. I would love to work in South Indian films, and in my mother tongue, Gujarati. I’d prefer to be known as a pan-India actor rather than a Bollywood actor.”