Pakistan's Charlie Chaplin Is Bringing Smiles To People's Faces With His Flawless Imitation Of The Legendary Comic
32-year-old actor, Usman Khan, hails from Pakistan's Peshawar city and has become an overnight star thanks to his perfect imitation of Charlie Chaplin on the streets.
The words 'king of comedy' should bring only one name to your mind - Charlie Chaplin.
He marked his place in world cinema right from the era of silent films and even people way beyond his generation know who he is. There have been several actors around the world who have tried to imitate the great work of the legendary comedian (Hello, Ranbir Kapoor).
So, since 'imitation is flattery', this Pakistani artist is winning hearts for his flawless Chaplin-esque antics.
32-year-old actor, Usman Khan, hails from Pakistan's Peshawar city and has become an overnight star thanks to his perfect imitation of Charlie Chaplin on the streets.
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He wears the iconic bowler's hat, dons a toothbrush moustache and imitates the great comic's penguin-like gait as he portrays the late actor's iconic character from the movie 'The Tramp'.
He jokingly troubles people on the street with this hilarious antic and news agency AFP posted a video of each and every tactic Khan uses to act out his talent. He ensures that people around him are amused and have a smile on their faces thanks to his act.
Pakistan's 'Charlie Chaplin' becomes viral sensation.
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Wearing a bowler hat and familiar toothbrush moustache, Pakistan's Usman Khan darts through traffic swinging a cane, teasing motorists and shopkeepers for laughs and a few rupees https://t.co/9vXdDxidgH pic.twitter.com/LxzaZN1Mbu
He said that the idea to do so came to him while he was watching a film while on the road to recovery from an illness.
Speaking to the news agency, he said, "I thought that I would start acting like Charlie and spread happiness among the people, to take their minds off the coronavirus pandemic."
He added that this has become an important purpose in his life now - to take away people's sadness and sorrows.
Khan's TikTok page is very popular in the neighbouring country. He has more than 8,50,000 followers on the app and even while he is performing on the streets, his fans come and ask him to click selfies with them.
Not just people in his city but even netizens are extremely fond of him.
'Good to see him trying to replicate the inimitable great Charlie Chaplin in the public. It is really great efforts by Usman Khan. Many many congratulations to him . Hope he continues to entertain people there in that way,' wrote one user.
Another commented, 'more power to him. fun way to go through life.'
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