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flag Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan clarified a ₹10,000 payment to a family was symbolic, not full payment, for his Oscar-bound film *Homebound*.

flag Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan clarified that a reported ₹10,000 payment to the family behind his 2025 film *Homebound* was a symbolic gesture during early research, not full compensation. flag He emphasized the family’s story was honored with sincere respect and significant support, declining to disclose the actual amount to protect their privacy. flag The film, inspired by journalist Basharat Peer’s essay, stars Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor, premiered at Cannes and TIFF, earned ₹2.9 crore worldwide, and is India’s official Oscar entry.

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