Rasika Dugal highlights importance of children’s cinema ahead of ‘Little Thomas’

Rasika Dugal took piano lessons for her upcoming film ‘Little Thomas’, sharing videos of her practice sessions on social media. Calling persistence fun, the actress also highlighted the need for children's films that encourage curiosity and imagination without becoming preachy

Mumbai: Actress Rasika Dugal took piano lessons for her upcoming drama, ‘Little Thomas’.

The ‘Mirzapur’ actress took to her official social media handle on Sunday and shared a few videos of her practice sessions. She revealed that the sessions took place at home, on set, between shots and in her van, whenever they could find the space and time.

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Sharing her journey of mastering a new skill, she wrote on the photo-sharing app, “We practiced at home, on shoot, in between shots and in the van… jahaan jagah mil jaaye, jab bhi waqt mil jaaye! Practiced slow and fast, on beat and off! Practiced through the mess-ups and the give-ups… Giggled through some mistakes and ploughed through others. (sic)”

“Life lesson — persistence is fun. And being a loopy person (if you are one… you know what I am talking about) has some benefits,” Rasika added.

The ‘Manto’ actress pointed out that learning something new requires a patient, encouraging and uber-cool teacher.

“Just absolute, pure joy getting to learn this for our beautiful little film Little Thomas… Agar naya skill seekhne ko mil jaaye toh aur kya chahiye,” she wrote, expressing her joy about the upcoming film.

Meanwhile, ahead of the release of ‘Little Thomas’, Rasika highlighted the need for films that children can relate to.

She shared a statement saying, “Cinema is a wonderful way to expand your world and fuel your imagination. Many of the thoughts and ideas we have as adults can be traced back to the films we watched growing up. We therefore need films that children can relate to — films that embrace their curiosity rather than dismiss it.”

Rasika added that films made for children can be entertaining without being frivolous.

“Children’s cinema can be entertaining without being frivolous and meaningful without becoming preachy. I would love to see more filmmakers explore stories that children can enjoy and that open up new possibilities for their imagination,” she added.