India, Oct. 3 -- Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan has responded to growing concerns over reports that the family whose real-life story inspired his recent film Homebound was compensated with only Rs.10,000. In a detailed statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Neeraj clarified that the amount being cited was a personal gesture from him during his early research and in no way reflects the full extent of the compensation the family received.

"Some of you have expressed concerns about reports claiming that the family whose life inspired Homebound was compensated with a mere Rs.10,000, a shamefully low amount," Neeraj wrote. "I want to clarify that this sum was a small token I personally gave to Ram Charan ji (Amrit's father) many years ago during...