Neeraj Ghaywan, the director of 'Homebound', has opened up on the film entering the Oscars race . In an interview, he also spoke about what the recognition means – not just for him, but for an entire community whose stories have long been sidelined. The film marks another milestone in his journey of bringing Dalit narratives to the global spotlight.

While the Oscar nod marks a career milestone, Ghaywan used the moment to reflect on a deeper issue – the lack of inclusivity in Indian cinema. “Traditionally, Hindi films have centred around just 10 to 15 per cent of the population – mostly the upper castes. In 100 years of cinema, we’ve largely neglected the majority,” he said in an interview with IMDb .

Openly identifying as Dalit, the filmmaker pointed out the glaring underrepresentati

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