Dhanush's Hollywood Debut film 'The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir' will have its world premiere at Le Grand Rex in Paris tomorrow (May 22). Dhanush who will be attending the film's premiere in Paris, shared the news on his Twitter page.
The Fakir comes to Paris. First stop in the extraordinary journey. Come meet me, @kenscottfakir and @BereniceBejo at the Grand Rex on the 22nd. @lrcf6204 @briofilms @MCapitalVenture https://t.co/1vgb6pMn1n
— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) May 20, 2018
Dhanush recently attended the 71st Cannes Film Festival (2018) to promote his International film 'The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir'. Dhanush walked the red carpet along with his director Ken Scott and posted the pictures on Twitter.
#cannes2018 #TheExtraordinaryJourneyOfTheFakir #redcarpet .. Fakir’s next stop will be Paris. See you all soon. pic.twitter.com/gZdi0h6asU
— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) May 15, 2018
Dhanush also took part in the India Pavilion at Cannes and also launched the film's poster at Cannes. During the interaction in India Pavillion, Dhanush spoke about his upcoming projects Vada Chennai, Maari 2 and new projects in the pipeline.
#cannes2018 #TheExtraordinaryJourneyOfTheFakir #posterlaunch pic.twitter.com/UwnzkLnD00
— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) May 11, 2018
The film is inspired by the novel ‘The Extraordinary Journey of The Fakir’ Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe, which was released in 2014. The film begins in Mumbai and tells the story of Ajatashatru (Dhanush), who sets on a mission to find his missing father, which takes him to places like Paris, Spain, Rome and Libya. Directed by Ken Scott, the film stars Bérénice Bejo, Barkhad Abdi, Erin Moriarty and Abel Jafri in prominent roles.
Touted to be an adventure film, the movie is slated to release in France and Belgium on 30 May, followed by Russia on 13 June and Germany on 16 August. Interestingly, the film will also be releasing in Tamil. The Tamil version has been tiled ‘Vazhkaiya Thedi Naanum Poren’ and is set to hit the screens in July this year.