The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (2018)

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.

Director:

Ken Scott

Writers:

Romain Puértolas (screenplay), Luc Bossi (screenplay)

Stars:

Dhanush, Bérénice Bejo, Erin Moriarty

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dhanush	...	Ajatashatru Lavash Patel
Bérénice Bejo	...	Nelly Marnay
Erin Moriarty	...	Marie
Barkhad Abdi	...	Wiraj
Gérard Jugnot	...	Gustave
Ben Miller	...	Officer Smith
Abel Jafri	...	Captain Fik
Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse	...	Rose
Kay Greidanus	...	Pieter
Amruta Sant	...	Siringh
Vinod Jaywant	...	Giri
Naman Jain	...	Leader
Svar Kamble	...	Sidekick
Rewanth Patil	...	Outcast
Hearty Singh	...	Young Aja

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

singing on a truck | singing in a car | singing in a police station | based on a novel | 

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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.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some suggestive content and brief strong language.

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the project was announced, Alexandra Daddario, Uma Thurman and Gemma Arterton were a part of the cast.

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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.

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Crazy Credits

Behind the scenes clips of the movie being filmed appear during the closing credits

User Reviews

Extraordinary! Hooked from beginning to end!

I walked into this movie without great expectations, but that perception was quickly changed right from the beginning. The movie moves fast from one action to another and you just get hooked into the story. It's a mix of comedy, drama, action, romance all in one movie, all told in a somewhat poetic and magic fashion. The movie is just beautiful, touching and well acted. Very up-to-date for the moment we live with immigration crises, multi cultural challenges, etc. I'm surprised this movie is falling through the cracks with so few people paying attention to it. Also, totally clean for young audiences. I will take my wife and 10 yo to watch. Go watch it! You will not regret.... Totally 10!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

France India Belgium Singapore USA

Language:

English Tamil

Release Date:

20 June 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,267,486

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brio Films, Scope Pictures, Little Red Car Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min 101 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1