• Is it Amitabh Bachchan? An Afghan refugee’s picture resurfaces, creating buzz online

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    Is it Amitabh Bachchan? An Afghan refugee’s picture resurfaces, creating buzz online

    The image is once more taking centre stage. It has 76,240 likes after just one day. Numerous online users have also commented on the image. 

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    Desk: Social media is buzzing about a photo of an Afghan refugee that was
    reposted on Tuesday by renowned photographer Steve McCurry. If you are wondering
    why this picture is noteworthy, it's because the man in it looks like actor
    Amitabh Bachchan.



    color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">This picture of an elderly man with a beard
    wearing a turban went viral in 2018. Additionally, a pair of glasses is visible
    on the man. The internet community at the time believed it to be something from
    the set of his movie "Thugs of Hindostan." It was widely disseminated
    in numerous venues.



    color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">The image is once more taking centre stage.
    It has 76,240 likes after just one day. Numerous online users have also
    commented on the image. One user said, "At first glance, I assumed it was
    Mr. Amitabh Bhachchan." Another individual remarked, "Looks so much
    like the Indian (Bollywood) superstar Amitabh Bachchan." Another user
    exclaimed, "I assumed that was Amitabh Bachchan's look for his forthcoming
    movie."



    color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">The dude is not Big B, despite how much he
    looks like the actor. Shabuz, a 68-year-old Afghan refugee, is the subject of
    the portrait. According to McCurry's caption, he resides in Pakistan.