The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

May 9, 2018

1h 36m

★ 6.9

"Chance" is everything.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Adventure

Drama

Production Companies

Brio Films

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Cast

Ajatashatru Lavash Patel

Dhanush

Nelly Marnay

Bérénice Bejo

Marie

Erin Moriarty

Wiraj

Barkhad Abdi

Gustave

Gérard Jugnot

Officer Smith

Ben Miller

Captain Fik

Abel Jafri

Rose

Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse

Pieter

Kay Greidanus

Siringh

Amruta Sant

Giri

Vinod Jaywant

Leader

Naman Jain

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