Shah Rukh Khan's doppelganger recalls being manhandled by fans: 'It got so bad that I had to call the police'

Shah Rukh Khan ’s lookalike Ibrahim Qadri is nothing less than an internet sensation for his uncanny resemblance to the superstar. While he enjoys the fame that he often gets for his familiarity with the actor, Ibrahim recently recalled an incident that made him relate to Shah Rukh in a closer manner. Ibrahim furthermore spoke about the time when he first started getting a lot of attention for his looks matching the actor.

In a candid chat with Humans Of Bombay, Ibrahim Qadri said, “there was another incident when I went to watch KKR take on Gujarat Lions in the stadium; everyone took out their cameras & waved at me. People clapped & spoke SRK’s famous movie lines at me. I saw how much love people have for SRK, & for the 1st time, I felt like a Badshah; it was special! But very quickly, I also realized what SRK probably goes through daily; I got swamped & someone held onto me so tight that my t-shirt tore! It got so bad that I had to call the police to be safely taken out of the stadium. And after rescuing me, the cops asked, ‘SRK sir, Ek (one) selfie?”

Ibrahim Qadri recalled the time when he was mobbed while watching Raees after fans thought he was the real Shah Rukh Khan who had come to watch the movie. He said, “I was never one who paid too much attention to my looks. But my looks were often brought to my attention by my family & friends - ‘You look like Shahrukh Khan !’ My parents were especially proud of the fact that they gave birth to a kid who had an uncanny resemblance to India’s superstar. I couldn’t help the attention I got & frankly when puberty hit, I started looking exactly like SRK! And that’s when the madness began; after my friends & I watched Raees, everyone started mobbing me for selfies thinking the real SRK had made an appearance for the film’s premiere.”

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Lastly, Ibrahim Qadri also said that it would be his dream to meet Shah Rukh Khan once in his life. However, he added that he wished people would see beyond his looks and get to know him as a person. He said, “I often get invited to shows & weddings as the ‘special guest’ & I enjoy dancing with crowds to Chaiyya Chaiyya; to witness people feel special around someone they truly look up to makes me feel that what I do is worth it. But as much as I respect SRK, I also wish people would look beyond my looks & try to know me as a person too…But the truth is if there was anybody in the world I could choose to look like, my choice would be SRK.”

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