In an interview for Firstpost’s Lachmi Deb Roy for ‘Not Just Bollywood’, Rasika Dugal talks about cinema changing, her film Little Thomas showing at the Melbourne International Film Festival. She explains that around 2015 and 2016 when the streaming services had sort of started coming about, and there were lots of conversations about quote, unquote women-centric films, she wasn’t sure what we were heading for. But thankfully with the OTT boom newer realistic stories were shown and audiences were loving it.
With most so called A-grade stars of Bollywood wanting to be a part of OTT, she doesn’t consider it to be a threat, but a space for healthy competition. Edited excerpts from the interview: I’m a little curious, what is the story of Little Thomas about? Oh, well, very simply put, it’s the story of a family in Goa who runs a bakery. And it’s really a coming-of-age story for the child who desires a sibling and sort of the dynamics between this quarrelling couple and how they’re trying to navigate the ups and downs of their relationship while struggling to make ends meet.
Women’s roles are changing and the different layers of vulnerability that’s shown. They are no longer just ornaments. What do you have to say about this beautiful change? I think it’s a change that is very welcome and long overdue, and I am totally enjoying the benefits of this change.
I think in 2015 and 2016 when the streaming services had sort of started coming about, and there were .