The unusual resemblance to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned a contestant into an unlikely celebrity in An Afghan talent show.
A wedding singer from a village in impoverished northeastern province of Badakhshan, Abdul Salam Maftoon had never even had an idea about his resemblance with the Prime Minister of Canada.
This happened when a judge Qais Ulfat, on the popular television music contest Afghan Star pointed out the strange likeness with the sexiest leader in the world.
29-year-old Maftoon, says that his comparison to the politician will bring him extra votes on Afghan Star.
The video of Afghan Star panel discussion about their physical similarities has been viewed tens of thousands of times.
Salam Maftoon says,” I didn’t know anything about Justin Trudeau until I saw the photos on social media. The resemblance has boosted my chances of winning the competition by 50%.”
“I want to meet him if he wants to because he is a global personality and I am a poor man from a remote part of Afghanistan,” Maftoon added.
