The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir is a French adventure comedy film, that has Dhanush playing the lead role. The film marks the Hollywood debut of the Vada Chennai actor, who has already won critical acclaim for his performances in Indian films.
The film is directed by Ken Scott and is based on a novel by Romain Puertolas titled The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe. The film released in France on 30th May, 2018.
The film traces the life of Ajatashatru Lavash Patel, played by Dhanush, a street magician and trickster from Mumbai, who goes on a trip to Europe to find his father. The adventures he faces in the process forms the rest of the story.
The tamil version, titled Pakiri, will be releasing on 21st June, and the makers will be launching the trailer of the film tomorrow, June 04. This is Dhanush's next release after Maari 2 directed by Balaji Mohan and produced by Dhanush himself under the banner Wunderbar Films.