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'Kolaveri Di' singer Dhanush bags role opposite Uma Thurman in Marjane Satrapi film

Dhanush was cast for "his intelligence [and] killer smile", director Satrapi said
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Updated 25 Jan, 2016

Hold it, everybody. The prize for most enviable Hollywood debut is going to Dhanush.

The prolific Tamil actor came on everyone's radar with that earworm of a song, 'Kolaveri Di'. He has since bagged his first National Award for his performance in the Tamil drama film Aadukalam.

Dhanush is now all set to make his Hollywood debut opposite Uma Thurman in a film that is directed by Iranian-French director Marjane Satrapi (of Persepolis fame), reports Times of India.

Titled The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir Who Got Trapped In An Ikea Cupboard, the comedy adventure is based on Romain Puértolas’ bestselling 2014 novel of the same name.

According to Variety, Dhanush will star as Aja, a con man/conjurist who travels from India to an IKEA in Paris on a secret mission by his mother.

Aja falls in love with a woman and accidentally gets deported along with a band of African refugees to the far corners of Europe against his will.

Director Satrapi thought Dhanush was the "obvious choice" for the role: "As I was watching various Indian movies, Dhanush became the most obvious choice — his intelligence, his killer smile, his ability to enter fully into the skin of any character he played (and I can go on and on forever) made me confident that he was the one."

The film will reportedly be shot in India, France, Italy and Morocco in mid-2016.

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Prashantjain jain Jan 25, 2016 02:24pm
He is nice actor and singer.Good Luck
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kranaiitr Jan 25, 2016 02:40pm
Now typical comments from pakistan will be our actors/actress are more handsome than India
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sudhir Jan 25, 2016 03:22pm
The difference between south indian actors and Bollywood actors is that most south Indian actors do a variety of roles effortlessly while most Bollywood actors get stereotyped.
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Dipak Singh Jan 25, 2016 03:57pm
@kranaiitr LOL.. but it is not happened till now.
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Madhusudan Jan 25, 2016 04:13pm
Why silence across the border?
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kranaiitr Jan 25, 2016 04:13pm
@Dipak Singh Generally they will comment like that as per my experience, after reading my comment, They wont..
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Indian Jan 25, 2016 04:16pm
Best of luck!! He is good actor.
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Rashid Sultan Jan 25, 2016 04:18pm
Our actors are better looking than yours.
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obivankanobi Jan 25, 2016 04:55pm
@Rashid Sultan looks alone dont an an actor make. Having said that its true the average Pakistani actor looks better than the average Indian actor. So tell me Rashidbhai what went wrong with "your" actors that they are nowhere near international recognition in the same way as "our" actors??
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SK Jan 25, 2016 04:56pm
@Rashid Sultan You are a funny guy! What a hilarious comment!
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Malik AbuBakr Khurshid Jan 25, 2016 05:00pm
@kranaiitr Our actors are better looking than yours. Happy now !!!
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Malik AbuBakr Khurshid Jan 25, 2016 05:01pm
@Madhusudan Coz no one on this side of the border is really interested. What caught my eye that brought me to this article was Uma Thurman. You Indians surely know how to flatter your inflated egos.
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mithun Jan 25, 2016 06:01pm
@Rashid Sultan May b they look better... but ours are better "Actors" than yours.. Now hope u know why we get noted for the talent:-)
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Raghu2 Jan 25, 2016 08:34pm
Dont get it. Many here dont understand that actual looks dont matter in movies. Its how portray themselves in camera is what matters. Good looking actors can try modelling instead. Its various emotions which a person draws are what make an actor good.
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someone Jan 25, 2016 09:04pm
Cool. Way to go Dhanush.
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BRILLIANT Jan 25, 2016 09:14pm
@RashidSultan: This is the problem with movie industry and also its audience in this region....to mistake looks for acting....there are so many "ordinary" looking people whose stories are never told...and they do live a life that our so called great cinema ignores for the same racists reasons.
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Angry Pitbull Jan 25, 2016 10:18pm
Indians have beautiful brain
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sudhir Jan 25, 2016 10:55pm
@obivankanobi Looks do not matter in Hollywood. It's how well you can carry your craft. It's only in a stupid culture like India where Miss Worlds and Miss Universes end up as actresses. Tell me one American beauty queen who has become a successful actress?
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Trump Jan 25, 2016 11:10pm
Just watch his movie Shamitabh to know the talent he really is...
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deepak Jan 25, 2016 11:45pm
I don't get the fuss about looks. I personally feel he is good looking in his own way. Let's not confuse beauty with fair skin. Unfortunately in India (maybe south asia as a whole, i don't know) fair = good looking. Anyways he's a great actor to boot, if you have seen Raanjhana and his Tamil films, you would know what i am talking about. Congrats Dhanush!
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Naseer Jan 26, 2016 01:53am
Hello people can we not have any discussion without comparing Pakistani/Indian? Time to get rid of this obsession. All artists are accomplished one way or the other.That's how they come up. Any questions??
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Kalyan Jan 26, 2016 02:50am
Earworm of a song!! :) ROFL
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Vinie Jan 26, 2016 06:32am
@Rashid Sultan yeah thats true that he is not good looking but thats not criteria to become n good actor..when I saw dhanush first my thinking was like you and I used to campare him with one of our village boy..but when I saw his acting skills in ranjhana and shamitabh..I was stunned He is good actor
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mandy Jan 26, 2016 08:26am
@Rashid Sultan We have talented actors . Both Good looking and not so good Looking. Focus should be on acting and and not on good looks. SRK is perfect example. I think here story is different.
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Karim Lalani. Jan 26, 2016 02:48pm
While watching Mr.Subhash Ghai interview on Dawn tv,he objected over Bollyw old or lolly wood type of words.He suggest words like Indian cinema and Pakistani cinema.Why to copy or imitate Hollywood. Goodluck to Dhunush.The meaning of his name is rainbow,may more colour adds in his career.
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Kaly Jan 26, 2016 04:16pm
@Karim Lalani. - You comment is really a mature and nice one.
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