Neeraj Ghaywan , the director of Homebound , has addressed concerns regarding reports that the family whose story inspired his film was compensated with only ₹10,000. The movie is India's official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2026 Oscars. Statement 'This sum was a small token...': Ghaywan Ghaywan wrote, "Some of you have expressed concerns about reports claiming that the family whose life inspired Homebound was compensated with a mere ₹10,000, a shamefully low amount." "I want to clarify that this sum was a small token I personally gave to Ram Charanji (Amrit's father) many years ago during my initial research, simply as a parting gesture." Twitter Post Read Ghaywan's post here Some of you have expressed concerns about reports claiming that the family whose life inspired Homebound was compensated with a mere ₹10,000—a shamefully low amount.