Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is returning to the children's film genre after 17 years with his new production, 'Little Thomas'. It is set to premiere at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne and stars actors Gulshan Devaiah, Rasika Dugal, and child artist Hridansh Parekh. Set in Goa of the 90s, the film follows the tragi-comic efforts of a seven-year-old boy to bring his parents together and have a little brother.
Kashyap was impressed by the vision of the National Award-winning director Kaushal Oza, who made his feature directorial debut with the film. "I had seen Kaushal’s short 'The Miniaturist of Junagadh' and liked it. Then I read ‘Little Thomas’ script and understood his vision for it. He wanted to make a genuine children’s film while creating a world from a kid’s perspective. The honesty of his approach has helped make the film," Kashyap said.
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'Little Thomas’ is produced by Luminoso Pictures, Civic Studios, Flip Films and Good Bad Films. Kashyap’s last film for children was his animated directorial ‘Return of Hanuman’ (2007). “Yes, it’s been a while. Maybe I was waiting for a good children’s film script to come my way. It’s a difficult genre actually, to make an authentic children’s film, so one has to ensure that it’s a good script before making it,” the filmmaker, known for globally acclaimed titles like ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ and ‘Kennedy’, said.
"It’s a sweet, cute film, and I am thrilled it’s going to be showing at IFFM. The most special thing about Little Thomas is its story and the beautiful innocence in its world. Rasika is a wonderful actor, who I’ve admired for a while now. She’s very professional and dedicated to the craft. I was lucky I got to work with her," actor Gulshan said.
