Director Neeraj Ghaywan on the movie bagging Oscar nomination

He wants a respite, as for many days he has been sleeping three hours a day. So when your second film in 10 years also wins an Oscar nomination on the eve of the Indian theatrical release, things do get frenzied. Graciously, however, Neeraj Ghaywan, director of Homebound , decides to eke out 15 minutes for an exclusive conversation.

Excerpts from the interview:

Congratulations on the Oscar achievement, and incidentally, I was on the Jury.

Thank you so much! It’s been just a few days and I am still in disbelief. We are also eager to see how Indian audience react to the film.

Though you did short films and series in the interim, why did it take 10 years to make your second feature film after Masaan?

I have been trying to a

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