Updated On: 25 December, 2025 03:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
As Homebound inches towards an Oscar nomination, filmmaker Anurag Basu expresses his views about the brilliance of the film and reveals how it had a profound impact on him

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The acclaimed director Anurag Basu is the latest celebrity to join the long list of admirers for Neeraj Ghaywan`s Homebound. He has showered praises on the Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa-starrer, stating that he "really felt small" after watching it. In a conversation with Zoom, the filmmaker shared that the film had a profound impact on him. Homebound has been shortlisted for the 98th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.
Talking about Homebound, Anurag Basu expressed his admiration for the director and actors, particularly Shalini Vatsa, who played Vishal Jethwa`s mother, and spoke about the power of cinema to transcend barriers.