The Extraordinary Journey of The Fakir, directed by Ken Scott and starring Dhanush, rolled in Mumbai recently. The film is based on The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir who got trapped in an IKEA wardrobe by Romain Puertolas. The film has a conglomeration of production houses from 3 different continents. The film will be shot in Mumbai (India), Brussels (Belgium), Rome (Italy) and Paris (France). Producer Luc Bossi of Brio Films says, “This is also an out of the ordinary production adventure, creating through its producers, locations and talent a unique bridge between India, Europe and Hollywood. It’s cast reunites actors from more than 15 countries and an International Indo-French-Belgian-Italian crew with a common passion and goal”. Starring Dhanush as Fakir, the film marks an extraordinary journey in the life of Aja aka Ajatshatru (Dhanush). After the death of his mother – the Fakir takes on a journey to track down his father – a man he never knew. From falling in love to brushing shoulders with a Hollywood star, to dodging hit-men and being held as a hostage in a bureaucratic war the Fakir’s life goes hilariously awry the moment he steps into Parisian soil. The film also stars French actor Bérénice Bejo (known for the Oscar Winner The Artist), American actor Erin Moriarty (last seen in Blood Father with Mel Gibson) and Somalian American actor Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips) etc. Amit Trivedi has also composed two Hindi songs in the film.
