India, Dec. 25 -- Filmmaker Anurag Basu has heaped praise on Homebound, saying that he "really felt small" after watching it. Speaking with Zoom, Anurag also shared that the film "really affected" him. Homebound has been shortlisted for the 98th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

Talking about Homebound, Anurag said, "Neeraj ka film dekhke, I really felt small. I messaged him also. Cinema itna accha hai na shayad aise logon se aapki mulaqat na ho. Aise situation pe aap na jaye lekin jab aap voh jeete hai na vahan baithke film ko, it really affected me. I have never been so affected. Shalini ka chappal wala scene aata hai, main toh hil hi gaya (After watching Neeraj's film, I really felt small. I messaged him ...