"Is This Amitabh Bachchan?": Portrait Of Afghan Refugee Resurfaces Online, Internet Is Shocked
A picture of an Afghan refugee, which was reshared by world-renowned photographer Steve McCurry on Tuesday, has created a buzz on social media. Wondering, why? The man in the picture has an unbelievable resemblance to Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan.
The post had gone viral earlier too
The picture of a turban, rugged, old bearded man sporting spectacles had gone viral in 2018. Back then, people had shared the picture saying that it is a shot of Big B from the sets of his film Thugs Of Hindostan, which also starred Aamir Khan and Fatima Sana Shaikh, with a special appearance by Katrina Kaif.
Here's the photographer's post:
Reshared picture to mark World Refugee Day
To mark World Refugee Day, the photographer reshared the picture the Afghan refugee who was living in Pakistan. ¡°This portrait of Shabuz, an Afghan refugee living in Pakistan, reminds us of the millions of displaced peoples around the world,¡± McCurry wrote on Instagram.?
¡°The unprecedented humanitarian crises across the globe, have resulted in the largest number of refugees in history. A hundred million people have been displaced from their homes,¡± he wrote. ¡°We must all redouble our efforts to support these people, who through no fault of their own, find themselves in vulnerable and precarious situations,¡± he added.??
The picture of the old bearded man that appears to be scratched, highlights their vulnerable state. And while most sympathised with the refugee in the picture, they couldn¡¯t stop remarking on how the man looked like Bachchan¡¯s doppelganger.
Internet shocked at uncanny resemblance?
The resemblance between the portrait and the Bollywood actor is so uncanny that it has yet again taken the internet by storm. Shared on Tuesday, the picture has garnered more than 75,000 likes.
Several people said that the portrait looks a lot like Mr Bachchan, others wrote that they thought it was Big B's look for his next movie, asking, "Is this Amitabh Bachchan?"
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