Uma Thurman (left) at the Cannes Film Festival. Dhanush (right) photographed in Mumbai.
Tamil star Dhanush is all set to star in his first international project, to be helmed by Iranian-French filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, opposite actresses Uma Thurman and Alexandra Daddario (recently seen in
San Andreas), says a report in
Times of India .
Dhanush, 32, will reportedly play the role of a conjurer in the film, titled
The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir Who Got Trapped In An Ikea Cupboard.
When asked why she chose the
Raanjhanaa actor for the part, the
Persepolis director told
Times of India: "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."
Dhanush, who co-starred with Amitabh Bachchan in last year's
Shamitabh, won his first National Award in 2010 for his role in the film
Aadukalam. His second National Award was as producer for
Kaaka Muttai in 2014. (Also Read:
Dhanush Would 'Really Love' to Work in a Sports-Based Film)
Meanwhile, he is awaiting the release of
Rail,
Kodi and
Vada Chennai.