Meet Anil Bhai Thakkar, PM Modi’s Doppelganger Who Owns A Pani Puri Centre In Gujarat; Know All About Him
New Delhi: According to a Morning Consult Survey, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most popular leader in the world. Recipient of several national and international awards and titles, PM Modi is an inspiration for a lot of people and students and professionals alike, look up to him for his hard work and dedication towards the country. A lot of people want to be like him in terms of ethics and way of working but there are a few people, who also look a lot like him, to an extent that they be called the politician’s doppelganger. Today we are talking about Anil Bhai Thakkar, a Pani Puri Centre owner of Gujarat, who because of his face structure, hairstyle and white beard, is known as PM Modi’s Doppelganger. Know all about him…
Who Is Anil Bhai Thakkar, PM Modi’s Doppelganger
As mentioned earlier, Anil Bhai Thakkar, a pani puri seller in Gujarat, is also known as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s doppelganger. Anil Bhai Thakkar owns the Tulsi Pani Puri Centre in Anand , Gujarat and is often referred to as ‘PM Modi’ by the locals. Anil Bhai Thakkar’s face structure, especially his side profile, hairstyle and white beard makes him look a lot like Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Anil Bhai Thakkar has been selling pani puri since the age of 18 and originally hails from Junagadh; the pani puri centre was started by his grandfather.
Anil Bhai Thakkar Inspired By Prime Minister Narendra Modi
In a report by NDTV, it is stated that a lot of people come to Anil Bhai Thakkar to click selfies because of his resemblance to PM Modi. In his words, “I get a lot of love and respect from both the locals and the tourists because of my resemblance with PM Modi.” The NDTV report also mentions how Anil Bhai Thakkar is very inspired by the values of the Prime Minister and just how he emphasises on cleanliness, Anil Bhai Thakkar also keeps his stall spick and span.
Anil Bhai Thakkar is not the only doppelganger of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vikas Mahante from Malad, Mumbai is another person who looks a lot like our Prime Minister. It is because of his uncanny doppelganger, that a video of him playing garba this year was mistaken to be PM Modi’s Deepfake video. After initial questioning and speculation about the video’s reality, Vikas Mahante clarified later that it was him in that video.