Meet Anil Bhai Thakkar, A Modi Doppelganger From Gujarat, Selling Pani Puri
In Anand, Gujarat there is a Pani Puri seller, who has an uncanny resemblance with the Indian PM. Anil Bhai Thakkar, the owner of Tulsi Pani Puri Center in Gujarat¡¯s Anand is popular among locals for his 'Modi' looks.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has time and again spoken about his childhood when he was a tea seller. But in Anand, Gujarat there is a Pani Puri seller, who has an uncanny resemblance with the Indian PM. Anil Bhai Thakkar, the owner of Tulsi Pani Puri Center in Gujarat¡¯s Anand is popular among locals for his 'Modi' looks.
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Who is Anil Bhai Thakkar
According to reports, 71-year-old Thakkar who is originally from Junagadh, has been selling chat since the age of 18. The ¡®Tulsi Pani Puri Centre¡¯ was started by his grandfather and continues to be run to this date.
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Thakkar is taking full advantage of his looks and can even be seen dressed in a similar attire as the Indian Prime Minister.
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Apart from his customers, Thakkar also entertains curious passersby who, sometimes stop by to click a selfie with him.
Inspired by Modi
It is not just the looks, Thakkar says he is also inspired by PM Modi especially due to his emphasis on cleanliness, which he also follows in his stall.
Recently images of another Modi doppelganger had surfaced on social media when he was seen campaigning for a Lok Sabha election candidate in Karnataka.
Moid lookalike in Karnataka
In April, Sadananda Nayak, a cook from Hiriyadka town in Udupi district was seen at an election rally held by rebel Karnataka BJP leader KS Eshwarappa who filed his nomination as an Independent candidate from the Shivamogga.
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Eshwarappa used Nayak, who has an uncanny resemblance with the Indian PM after the BJP raised an issue with the rebel candidate using photos of Modi in his campaign.
Another Modi Doppelganger
Vikas Mahante from Mumbai is another person who has gained popularity for his resemblance to Prime Minister Modi.
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The businessman-turned-actor has also been on the election campaign trail in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections for BJP and undivided Shiv Sena candidates.
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