Anurag Kashyap is Back with Another Children’s film- ‘Little Thomas’

Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is all set for the release of his upcoming Children’s film, ‘Little Thomas’, starring Bollywood actors Gulshan Devaiah and Rasika Duggal, along with child actor Hridansh Parekh. The film will have its world premiere at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.

The film is directed by Kaushal Oza and produced by Anurag Kashyap. The film will see Kashyap’s return to children’s films after his 2007 animated directorial ‘Return of Hanuman’. Anurag said, “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”, about working on another children’s film.

While talking about director Kaushal Oza, Kashyap says, “I had seen Kaushal’s short The Miniaturist of Junagadh and liked it. Then I read the 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.”

Actor Gulshan Devaiah made his debut in Anurag Kashyap's ‘That Girl in Yellow Boots’ and worked with the filmmaker in ‘Shaitan’ and ‘Hunterrr’. While talking about this film, he says, "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”.

The film also stars Rasika Duggal known for her role in the popular OTT series, ‘Mirzapur’. She says, "I was drawn to the script of ‘Little Thomas’ because I felt it was a beautiful and simple story yet wasn't simplistic. Technology has given us so much to play within filmmaking that sometimes, I feel the soul of a film gets drowned in the razzmatazz."

Set in the 90s in Goa, the film follows Thomas, the only child of his parents, who desperately wants a little brother. “One day, he is told that to get a baby brother his parents will have to kiss. Since his quarrelling parents won’t kiss any longer, little Thomas takes it upon himself to make them do the yucky act!” the film’s synopsis reads.