Dhanush’s Hollywood debut with France-based filmmaker Marjane Satrapi!

Superstar Dhanush has expressed that he is overjoyed to sign his first Hollywood movie and thanked his fans for their nonstop support.

The movie titled The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in the Ikea Cupboard has been directed by Iran-born, France-based filmmaker Marjane Satrapi.

The 32 year old actor posted, “Elated to sign my first Hollywood film @The__Fakir,directed by Marjane Satrapi. A big thank you to all for the warm wishes keeps pushing me!”

Based on the Romain Puertolas' bestselling debut novel of the same name, the comedy adventure movie follows a wild storyteller from New Delhi who falls in love with a woman when he reaches Parish, but unintentionally gets deported along with a group of African refugees against his choice.

The novel, which came out in 2014, has been translated into 35 languages. It tells the pilgrimage of a con man from India to an IKEA in Paris which turns into a philosophical odyssey.


The movie also stars Oscar-nominated actors Uma Thurman (Pulp Fiction), Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips) along with the super talented Seema Biswas (of Bandit Queen fame).

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