Multi-faceted actor Dhanush will be playing the role of a protagonist in Ken Scott-directed international film, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir. The film is based on the bestselling novel The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe by Romain Puertolas. The film is slated to hit the screens on June 21.
The film is titled 'Pakiri' in Tamil. The film's trailer and single track were released and recieved well by fans and audiences. The makers have released another song from the film. Titled 'Saalakaara', the song chronicles the antics of Dhanush's character as he travels from India to Europe. This peppy number is crooned by Anthony Dasan and composed by Amit Trivedi, with lyrics penned by Madhan Karky.
Pakiri revolves around the story of a conman who travels to Europe in search of his birth father and accidentally gets stuck in a wardrobe which leads to an adventure. The film had won the audience award for best comedy at the Barcelona-Jordi International film festival.
The actor will also be starring in director Vetrimaaran's Asuran and R. Durai Senthilkumar's next film tentatively titled as Production No. 34, which is produced by Sathya Jyothi Films.