Overview
- The film, which was announced in press releases published Friday, September 11, has locked a nationwide theatrical release for October 23, 2026.
- Kaushal Oza directs the story of a seven-year-old in 1990s Goa who tries to make his parents kiss so they will have a baby brother, with child actor Hridansh Parekh in the title role.
- Gulshan Devaiah and Rasika Dugal play the parents, and both actors have called the project a heartwarming, low-frill family film that does not talk down to children.
- Little Thomas is produced by multiple independent banners and producers — Luminoso Pictures, Civic Studios, Flip Films, Good Bad Films and backers including Anurag Kashyap — reflecting a collaborative, multi-producer model rather than a single studio release.
- Creators and producers present the film as a deliberate return to children’s cinema for Kashyap since 2007’s Return of Hanuman and say the release aims to fill a gap in quality theatrical films for family audiences, which could encourage more family-focused projects for cinemas.