The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (2018)
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- PG-13
- 1h 32min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 20 Jun 2019 (USA)
- Movie
Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to find his estranged father but instead gets dragged on a never-ending adventure.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast
| Dhanush | ... |
Ajatashatru Lavash Patel
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| Bérénice Bejo | ... |
Nelly Marnay
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| Erin Moriarty | ... |
Marie
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| Barkhad Abdi | ... |
Wiraj
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| Gérard Jugnot | ... |
Gustave
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| Ben Miller | ... |
Officer Smith
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| Abel Jafri | ... |
Captain Fik
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| Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse | ... |
Rose
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| Kay Greidanus | ... |
Pieter
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| Amruta Sant | ... |
Siringh
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Vinod Jaywant | ... |
Giri
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| Naman Jain | ... |
Leader
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Svar Kamble | ... |
Sidekick
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Rewanth Patil | ... |
Outcast
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Hearty Singh | ... |
Young Aja
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| Gandharv Dewan | ... |
Cousin 2
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Omkar Ketkar | ... |
Cousin 1
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Abbas Ali | ... |
Child cousin 1
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Preet Bhanushali | ... |
Child cousin 2
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Burjor Dastur | ... |
Siringh's Boss
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Rakesh Jaiswal | ... |
Doctor
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Balakrishnan | ... |
Deva
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| Arif Zakaria | ... |
Deva Voice
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Karan Sagar | ... |
Corridor Guard
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Richa B. | ... |
Teacher
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Aradhya | ... |
Student Today
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Rajat | ... |
Indian Tourist
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Cédric Cerbara | ... |
Store Clerk
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Gaël Soudron | ... |
Other Customer
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Chris Brooker | ... |
Marie's Boss
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Romain Puértolas | ... |
Thomas Grégoire
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Quantin Meert | ... |
Paparazzi
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Ken Kelountang Ndiaye | ... |
Qadir
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| Mar Sodupe | ... |
Inspector Fernandez
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Aksel Ustun | ... |
Albanian Immigrant 1
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| Imer Kutllovci | ... |
Albanian Immigrant 2
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| Jeroen Van der Ven | ... |
Bearded Policeman
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Joël Wood | ... |
Inexperienced Poliweman
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Tullio Sorrentino | ... |
Sergio
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| Stefano Cassetti | ... |
Alfredo
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| Marcello Mazzarella | ... |
Giancarlo
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Joke De Bruyn | ... |
Clarissa
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Quentin Minon | ... |
Tom
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Ahmed Ayed | ... |
Sailor 2
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Habib Ben Tanfous | ... |
Sailor 1
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Uwamungu Cornelis | ... |
Baleki (Refugee)
(as Mungu Cornelis)
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Claudia Monge | ... |
African Woman
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| Nadège Ouedraogo | ... |
Burkinabé Singer
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Erico Salamone | ... |
Immigrant 3
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Noé Ntumba | ... |
Noé
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Joydeep Mukherjee | ... |
Prison Guard
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Adonis Danieletto | ... |
Store Manager
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| Julie Basecqz | ... |
Cashier
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Abdallah Elmi | ... |
Amsalou
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Osma Hosow | ... |
Basel
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Ibrahim Mohammad | ... |
Somalian Man
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Malick Pathe Show | ... |
Musician Hoddu
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Rudy | ... |
Faysal
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Mohammed Sanouji | ... |
Poker Player Sailor
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Pauline Maréchal | ... |
Rose's Girlfirend
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Luigi Valenti | ... |
Villa Borghese Cop
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Christian Dell'Acqua | ... |
Balloon Operator
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Massimiliano Panci | ... |
Palace Doorman
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Daniele Nisi | ... |
Paparazzo Ext. Night Club
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| Harshad Kumar | ... |
Nut Vendor
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Edwin Gillet | ... |
Jerry
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Fabrice Remy | ... |
Fighting Man 1
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Fabrice Tricart | ... |
Fighting Man 2
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Marcel de Raimaeker | ... |
Alfredo Thug 1
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Pietrino Dettroni | ... |
Alfredo Thug 2
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Mauro Chicchisola | ... |
Alfredo Thug
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Marco Scuotto | ... |
Alfredo Thug
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Paolo Greco | ... |
Alfredo Thug
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Filippo Trinca | ... |
Alfredo Thug
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Matteo Maira | ... |
Bellhop Palace
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Luchino Maira | ... |
Bellhop Palace
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Hakan Cengel | ... |
Bellhop Palace
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Georges Batthika | ... |
Older Kurdish Mocksmith
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Marie Gautier | ... |
Nelly Double
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Phil Henrion | ... |
Paparazzi
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Christian Bronchart | ... |
Border Force Dancer (uncredited)
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Philippe Legros | ... |
Businessman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ken Scott | ||
Written by
| Romain Puértolas | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Luc Bossi | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ken Scott | ... | (collaboration) |
| Romain Puértolas | ... | (based on novel) (as Romain Puertolas) |
| Jon Goldman | ... | (collaboration) |
| Ken Scott | ... | () |
| Jon Goldman | ... | (collaborating writer) |
| Luc Bossi | ... | () |
| Romain Puértolas | ... | () |
Produced by
| Audrey Abiven | ... | associate producer |
| Aditi Anand | ... | producer |
| Keshav Anand | ... | co-producer |
| Yamina Belarbi | ... | executive producer |
| Michèle Boos | ... | associate producer |
| Luc Bossi | ... | producer |
| Gulzar Inder Chahal | ... | producer |
| Intikhab Chougle | ... | associate producer / producer |
| David Danesi | ... | co-producer |
| Nicolas De La Mothe | ... | co-producer (as Nicolas R. De La Mothe) |
| Jaspal Dogra | ... | line producer |
| Kieran Dotti | ... | producer |
| Samir Gupta | ... | producer |
| Saurabh Gupta | ... | producer |
| Luc Hardy | ... | associate producer |
| Grégoire Lassalle | ... | producer |
| Genevieve Lemal | ... | producer |
| Shonali Mani | ... | supervising producer |
| Claire Marquet | ... | co-producer |
| Jaime Mateus-Tique | ... | producer |
| Mario Mazzarotto | ... | executive producer |
| Anna Roberts | ... | producer |
| Alankrata Seth | ... | Associate Producer: India |
| Sudhir Narayan Sherigar | ... | executive producer |
| Abhayanand Singh | ... | co-producer |
| Piiyush Singh | ... | co-producer |
| Shilpan Vyas Tinu | ... | post producer |
| Brian Volk-Weiss | ... | executive producer |
| Arlette Zylberberg | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Nicolas Errèra | ||
| Amit Trivedi | ||
Cinematography by
| Vincent Mathias | ||
Editing by
| Philippe Bourgueil | ... | chief editor |
| Yvann Thibaudeau | ||
Editorial Department
| Dora Baghriche | ... | delivery coordinator |
| Azaz Memon | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Laura Perera San Martin | ... | dailies assistant |
| Jitesh Rawat | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Rahul Om Reniwal | ... | behind the scenes editor (as Rahul Reniwal) |
| Thomas Vanthuyne | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Sunny Dagar | ||
| Rachel Desmarest | ||
| Sanjeet Kumar | ||
| Marie-France Michel | ||
| Sebastian Moradiellos | ||
| Ann Willems | ||
Art Direction by
| Ajay Chodankar | ... | (art director/production designer) (as Ajay Chodanker) |
Costume Design by
| Valérie Ranchoux | ||
Makeup Department
| Sophie Benaiche | ... | key makeup artist |
| Oackland Breuer | ... | hair stylist |
| Gruslin Catherine | ... | hair stylist |
| Nina Labus | ... | makeup artist |
| Princesse Tabiri | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Catherine Tilmant | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Nicolas Bassetto | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Harjeet Dogra | ... | production manager |
| Jaspal Dogra | ... | production manager |
| Charlotte Duliere | ... | production manager: Scope Pictures |
| Sylvester Fernandes | ... | production manager |
| Thomas Fournet-Oberlé | ... | post-production manager |
| Sahil Rakesh Grover | ... | production manager |
| Erwan Hiernard | ... | production runner & driver |
| Nidhi Kullu | ... | post-production supervisor: India |
| Shonali Mani | ... | production manager |
| Daniele Modina | ... | unit manager: italy |
| Vimal Nirmal | ... | Little red car films / post-production manager |
| Laurent Pascaud | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Sabine Raskin | ... | production coordinator |
| Francesco Startari | ... | unit production manager: Italy |
| Meera Thalakottur | ... | production manager |
| Shilpan Vyas Tinu | ... | head of post-production: India |
| Himanshu Vadhera | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Pierre Wallon | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Francesco Boi | ... | second second assistant director |
| Anubhav Chopra | ... | first assistant director |
| Claudia De Falco | ... | second assistant director: Italy |
| Caroline De Schryver | ... | crowd assistant director |
| Dominique Delany | ... | first assistant director |
| Filippo Fassetta | ... | first assistant director: Italy |
| Emmanuelle Fourault | ... | second assistant director |
| Nikhil Gupta | ... | assistant director: pre - production (as Nikhil Ratan Gupta) |
| Ashwini Koul | ... | second second assistant director |
| Indraneel Lotlikar | ... | third assistant director |
| Denis Mauguit | ... | third assistant director |
| Tisha Mehra | ... | second assistant director |
| Valérie Wery | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Robin Dervaux | ... | assistant property master |
| Jean-Baptiste Frenoy | ... | assistant art director |
| Nostalgic-cars | ... | car handler |
| Nida Shaikh | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Damien Aubry | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Amaury Auguste | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Jean-Michel Béranger | ... | adr recordist (as Jean-Michel Beranger) |
| Vishnu Das | ... | sound |
| Arne De Beleyr | ... | source connect engineer |
| Marc Doisne | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Xavier Dujardin | ... | source connect engineer |
| Tom Hambleton | ... | a.d.r recordist |
| Paul Heymans | ... | dialogue editor |
| Barbara Juniot | ... | sound assistant |
| Ajinkya Lalmunde | ... | Trailer Re-recording mixer: India |
| Surbhit Manocha | ... | Trailer sound effects editor: India |
| Gildas Mercier | ... | adr mixer |
| Charles Michaud | ... | sound mastering engineer |
| Rhitwik Raj Pathak | ... | re-recording mixer: India |
| Kenzo Pelsener | ... | additional boom operator |
| Jean-François Schenegg | ... | boom operator adr |
| Louis Storme | ... | boom operator |
| Krishnan Subramanian | ... | adr recordist |
| Joey Van Impe | ... | foley editor |
| Philippe van Leer | ... | foley artist |
| Roland Voglaire | ... | sound editor |
| Thomas Wargny | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dominique Warnier | ... | sound recordist |
| Adrià Mateu | ... | spanish dubbing recordist (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Irène Cunat | ... | digital compositor |
| David Danesi | ... | visual effects producer |
| Thomas Duval | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Romain Hubert | ... | Lead Digital Compositor / digital compositor |
| Siddhesh Kemaye | ... | visual effects artist |
| Nicolas Lacroix | ... | visual effects producer |
| Aravind Naga | ... | visual effects artist |
| Lolet Ong | ... | Visual effects producer |
| Jeremy Pierre | ... | lead compositor |
| Virginie Quentin | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Adeline Roosz | ... | digital compositor |
| Such s Seksaria | ... | Motion Graphics: trailer title animation & supers |
| Balakrishna P. Subaiah | ... | digital artist |
| Rahul Vishwakarma | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Olivier Bisback | ... | fight coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Renaud Anciaux | ... | key grip |
| Yvan Coene | ... | camera operator: "b" camera/steadicam operator |
| Sarah Gervais de Lafond | ... | extra electrician: Belgium |
| Benoît Delfosse | ... | additional lighting technician |
| Jean Christophe Delinaoumis | ... | grip |
| Matthieu Fabbri | ... | additionnal second assistant camera |
| Riccardo Filippini | ... | camera operator: drone aerials |
| Yohann Gence | ... | electrician |
| René Haan | ... | lighting technician |
| Ganesh Hegde | ... | gaffer |
| Ganesh s Hegde | ... | gaffer |
| Simone La Mantia | ... | assistant camera |
| David Lamberta | ... | electrician |
| Nicolas Lemoine | ... | grip: Paris |
| Margot Locatelli | ... | data manager |
| Charlotte Marchal | ... | second assistant camera |
| Alexis Olas | ... | Drone Pilot |
| Santosh Petkar | ... | steadicam operator |
| Enrico Quacquarini | ... | grip |
| Raghav Ramadoss | ... | assistant camera |
| Hugo Renard | ... | grip |
| Alessandro Salzillo | ... | second assistant camera |
| Luca Sano | ... | first assistant camera b cam: some scenes |
| Gunther Schockaert | ... | best boy |
| Rajesh Singh-DIT | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Kris Theuwis | ... | grip: cameracar electric |
| Frederique Timperman | ... | grip |
| Didier Versolatto | ... | gaffer |
| Zoé Vink | ... | additional camera operator / first assistant camera |
| Deepak Yaragera | ... | lighting technician (as Yaragera Deepak) |
Casting Department
| Paavani Atrey | ... | casting assistant |
| Rahil Badhwar | ... | casting |
| Winifrey Bandera-Guzman | ... | casting assistant |
| Sanjeet Kumar | ... | casting associate |
| Nina Morille | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Vineet Chauhan | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Alix Descieux-Read | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Natasha Francotte | ... | costume supervisor |
| Neula Hilton | ... | ager/dyer |
| Camille Joste | ... | patina & tint |
| Sofia Masson | ... | costume assistant |
| Roshni Pandey | ... | costume trainee |
| Sofia Reidbord | ... | costumer assistant |
| Falguni Trivedi | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Valentina Vocale | ... | wardrobe assistant: Italy |
Location Management
| Arnaud Aubey | ... | location manager |
| Jean-Baptiste Foucart | ... | locations |
| Ines Garcia | ... | location assistant |
| Valerio Stati | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Arnaud Blanpain | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Matt Bowdler | ... | synth programming |
| Emilie Daelemans | ... | music coordinator |
| Nicolas Duport | ... | music mixer |
| Master Harry | ... | musician |
| Vineeth Jayan | ... | music producer |
| Madhan Karky | ... | lyrics: ''Maayaa Bazaaru, Engleesu Loves, Saalakaaraa |
| Saurabh Lokhande | ... | music producer / score producer |
| Jay-Alan Miller | ... | orchestrator |
| Ashish Narula | ... | Head Of Production / artist & repertoire consultant |
| Shadab Rayeen | ... | songs final mixing and mastering |
| Urmila Sutar | ... | recording engineer |
| Abhishek Walimbe | ... | Trailer Music |
| Joséphine Winocour | ... | executive music producer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cathy Mlakar | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Renaud Quertainmont | ... | driver: cast |
| Ludwig Töpke | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Céline André | ... | assistant production manager |
| Nancy Brasseur | ... | production accountant |
| Vishnu Deva | ... | choreographer (as Vishnudeva) |
| Nicola Di Fiore | ... | production assistant |
| Sushant Gargi | ... | marketing |
| Parull Gossain | ... | publicist |
| Marjolaine Gout | ... | production executive |
| Ainhoa Hardy | ... | production assistant |
| Neeraj Jangid | ... | digital marketing |
| Simrandeep Kaur | ... | digital marketing |
| Vasudevan Kothandath | ... | visual promotion |
| Mario Locurcio | ... | italian publicist |
| Adrien Maigre | ... | production assistant |
| Carmine Marranghelli | ... | production assistant |
| Azaz Memon | ... | production coordinator |
| Abhijit Ramchandra Niugare | ... | Admin In charge |
| Rakshit Parashar | ... | manager of publicity & promotion |
| Simran Pathak | ... | Legal Head |
| Charles-Edouard Renault | ... | legal counsel: Vamonos Films |
| Jayesh Shikarkhane | ... | visual promotions |
| Akhilesh Singh | ... | head of operations |
| Amit Tuli | ... | digital marketing |
| Thibaut Pira Van Overeem | ... | crowd extras assistant coordinator |
Production Companies
- Brio Films
- Scope Pictures (co-production)
- Little Red Car Films (co-production)
- Vamonos Films (co-production)
- TF1 Studio (co-production)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (co-production)
- Aleph Motion Pictures (co-production)
- M! Capital Ventures (co-production)
- Impact Films (co-production)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (co-production)
- Digital District (in association with)
- Cactus World Films (in association with)
- Cinéfeel Prod (in association with)
- Art_Production
- Golden Ratio Films (co-production)
- Sagax Entertainment (Associate Producer)
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Releasing International (2018) (France) (theatrical)
- Icon Film Distribution (2018) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Icon Film Distribution (2018) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Mongkol Major (2018) (Thailand) (theatrical)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2018) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2020) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2018) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Polyfilm Verleih (2018) (Austria) (theatrical)
- SquareOne Entertainment (2018) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Star Channel Movies (2019) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (2019) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Vertigo Média Kft. (2018) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- California Filmes (2018) (Brazil)
- Capelight Pictures (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Capelight Pictures (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Falcon Films (2018) (Lebanon) (Middle East)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Argentina)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Belize)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Bolivia)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Brazil)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Chile)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Colombia)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Costa Rica)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Dominican Republic)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Ecuador)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (El Salvador)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Guatemala)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Honduras)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Mexico)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Nicaragua)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Panama)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Paraguay)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Peru)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Uruguay)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Venezuela)
- Golden Mouse Productions (2021) (Brunei) (video) (Digital)
- Golden Mouse Productions (2021) (India) (video) (Digital)
- Golden Mouse Productions (2021) (United Kingdom) (video) (Digital)
- Noble Entertainment (2019) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Odeon (2020) (Greece) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Digital District (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Aurora Media Holdings (Capital) (funding)
- Dada Studios (music recorded at)
- M! Capital Ventures (funding)
- Nostalgic Cars (car handler)
- Seek Red (publicity design)
- Shantha Durga Movie Grips (equipment supplier)
- Studio l'Équipe (post-production facilities)
- Trigger Happy Entertainment (Marketing Director)
- Trigger Happy Entertainment (Visual Promotions)
- Undertone Music (adr recording facility)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and performing as a 'fakir' who can do impossible miracles. After his mother's untimely death, he sets out on a journey to find his father and rise from poverty. Written by palvaaja |
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| Taglines | Based on the novel by Romain Puertolas, the film recounts an Indian street magician's eventful journey to Paris in search of his father. Directed by Ken Scott, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir stars Dhanush, Berenice Bejo and Erin Moriarty in the lead roles. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When the project was announced, Alexandra Daddario, Uma Thurman and Gemma Arterton were a part of the cast. See more » |
| Goofs | On the Europe map shown when Aji is traveling, the capitol of Switzerland, Berne, is marked incorrectly. The red star labeled "Berne" actually is at the location of Zurich. See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Behind the scenes clips of the movie being filmed appear during the closing credits See more » |