Daily Times

Actor-filmmaker Dhanush, who is gearing up for the global release of his maiden international film ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’, says it deals with the issue of global immigration and shows it a positive light.

The story of the film starts from India and travels to different places like Paris, London and Libya as the central character Ajatashatru Lavash Patel sets out on his journey.

It touches upon the problems that many immigrants are facing worldwide.

Talking about it, Dhanush told IANS, “We have dealt with the issue of immigration in a very positive way in the film. It may or may not make a difference but that was not the only intention to make the film. Primarily, it is a film, a journey of Ajatashatru and how that is intertwined with global immigration.” Directed by Ken Scott, ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’ is based on a novel written by Romain Puertolas. The film features international actors like Bérénice Bejo, Erin Moriarty, Barkhad Abdi and Gérard Jugnot.

A young actor who has worked extensively in the south Indian film industry, Dhanush is a National Award winning artiste who has made his mark with movies like ‘Aadukalam’, ‘Kaaka Muttai’ and ‘Visaranai’.

Asked about how collaborating with international actors has widened his vista, he said: “It was a great experience of working with actors coming from different countries and (knowing) a different school of thought.”