Anurag Kashyapâs production âLittle Thomasâ starring Gulshan, Rasika heads to IIFM | Hindi Movie News
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyapâs upcoming production, Little Thomas, starring Gulshan Devaiah and Rasika Dugal, is heading to the upcoming edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IIFM) for its world premiere.
The film marks the feature directorial debut of Kaushal Oza, who has won the National Film Awards twice for his short films âAfterglowâ and âVaishnav Jan Tohâ.
Talking about the film, Anurag said: âI had seen Kaushalâs short film âThe Miniaturist of Junagadhâ and liked it. Then I read the âLittle Thomasâ script and understood his vision for it. He wanted to make a genuine childrenâs film while creating a world from a kidâs perspective. The honesty of his approach has helped make the film.â
The film also stars child artiste Hridansh Parekh. Set in the Goa of the 1990s, it follows Thomas, the only child of his parents, who desperately wants a little brother.
Gulshan said: âItâs a sweet, cute film, and I am thrilled itâs going to be shown at IFFM. The most special thing about âLittle Thomasâ is its story and the beautiful innocence in its world. Rasika is a wonderful actor whom Iâve admired for a while now. Sheâs very professional and dedicated to her craft. I was lucky to work with her.â
Kaushal Oza, an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India, shared that the team auditioned over 700 kids to find Thomas and the gang.
âEveryone has been seven years old once in their lives. When we grow up, we miss the innocence of the times we were kids. I wanted to capture the innocence and imagination that we had then and yearn for now,â he added.
Ranjan Singh of Flip Films said: âIt seemed like an authentic childrenâs film, which I have missed over so many years.â
The film also stars Ninad Pandith and Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal and will have a festival run before its theatrical release in India.
Producer Anushka Shah shared that âThomasâ boundless imagination, curiosity, and resilience could positively shape childrenâs mindsets in their formative years.â
âLittle Thomasâ is produced by Luminoso Pictures, Civic Studios, Flip Films, and Good Bad Films.
The film marks the feature directorial debut of Kaushal Oza, who has won the National Film Awards twice for his short films âAfterglowâ and âVaishnav Jan Tohâ.
Talking about the film, Anurag said: âI had seen Kaushalâs short film âThe Miniaturist of Junagadhâ and liked it. Then I read the âLittle Thomasâ script and understood his vision for it. He wanted to make a genuine childrenâs film while creating a world from a kidâs perspective. The honesty of his approach has helped make the film.â
The film also stars child artiste Hridansh Parekh. Set in the Goa of the 1990s, it follows Thomas, the only child of his parents, who desperately wants a little brother.
Gulshan said: âItâs a sweet, cute film, and I am thrilled itâs going to be shown at IFFM. The most special thing about âLittle Thomasâ is its story and the beautiful innocence in its world. Rasika is a wonderful actor whom Iâve admired for a while now. Sheâs very professional and dedicated to her craft. I was lucky to work with her.â
Kaushal Oza, an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India, shared that the team auditioned over 700 kids to find Thomas and the gang.
âEveryone has been seven years old once in their lives. When we grow up, we miss the innocence of the times we were kids. I wanted to capture the innocence and imagination that we had then and yearn for now,â he added.
Ranjan Singh of Flip Films said: âIt seemed like an authentic childrenâs film, which I have missed over so many years.â
The film also stars Ninad Pandith and Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal and will have a festival run before its theatrical release in India.
Producer Anushka Shah shared that âThomasâ boundless imagination, curiosity, and resilience could positively shape childrenâs mindsets in their formative years.â
âLittle Thomasâ is produced by Luminoso Pictures, Civic Studios, Flip Films, and Good Bad Films.