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Rasika Dugal Embraces Drastic Transformation For Little Thomas After Mirzapur
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News18•14-10-2026, 14:35
Rasika Dugal Embraces Drastic Transformation For Little Thomas After Mirzapur
- •Rasika Dugal is set to star in Little Thomas as Jessie Miranda, a stark contrast to her intense Beena Tripathi persona from Mirzapur.
- •Set in 1990s Goa, the film follows a young boy and his parents, with Rasika portraying a mother dedicated to her family, bakery, and music.
- •The actress faced the unique challenge of simultaneously shooting Mirzapur and Little Thomas, which required switching between a North Indian and a Goan accent.
- •Rasika worked with a dialect coach to ensure her Goan accent had no traces of Beena's manner of speaking.
- •To authentically portray Jessie's love for music, Rasika underwent four months of piano training, learning complex compositions by Mozart, Schumann, and Chopin.
- •Little Thomas is scheduled to hit theatres on October 23, 2026.
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Little Thomas is scheduled to hit theatres on October 23, 2026.
Rasika Dugal plays Jessie Miranda, a mother living in 1990s Goa whose life revolves around her family, her bakery, and her love for music.
To prepare for her role, Rasika worked with a dialect coach to adopt a Goan accent and underwent four months of piano training to learn complex compositions by Mozart, Schumann, and Chopin.
