Even as Homebound is out of the Oscars race, actor Shalini Vatsa says the human drama will stand the test of time globally. Shalini Vatsa’s first film, Peepli Live (2010) was India’s official entry to the 2011 Academy Awards

Natalie Portman criticised the Oscars for snubbing women-directed films, saying many of the best movies she saw this year were made by women but failed to receive due recognition