Published on: Nov 06, 2025 04:31 pm IST Neeraj Ghaywan, whose film Homebound, is India’s official entry to the Oscars, talks about Dalit representation in Bollywood. Like his feature debut, Neeraj Ghaywan’s latest film, Homebound, shone a light on the caste disparities that exist in modern Indian society. The film has been received well and is also India’s official entry to the Oscars next year. Neeraj says that the film, however, is a minority as it talks about the life experiences of the underprivileged, something Bollywood has not done by and large. Neeraj Ghaywan talks about Dalit representation in Bollywood. Neeraj Ghaywan on Bollywood’s selective storytelling In a conversation on IMDb’s official YouTube channel, Neeraj emphasised the need for greater inclusivity in Indian cinema. “Traditionally, in Hindi cinema, we’ve been telling stories that revolve around just 10–15% of the population, mostly the upper-caste population. In 100 years of cinema, we’ve largely neglected the majority of the population,” he said. The filmmaker lamented about the lack of Dalit voices and storytellers in mainstream Indian cinema, both …