The Internet can be a strange place. From fake news to unlikely comparisons. That’s how we ended up with desi Twitter comparing Imran Khan to Al Pacino.
It all started when BTS images of The Irishman actor from the sets of ‘Frankie and Johnny’ were ‘mistaken’ for images of Imran Khan. While Al Pacino might have changed his looks now, his pictures from back in the 90s really do resemble Imran Khan.
https://twitter.com/OOrakzaii/status/1387552206363242496
https://twitter.com/L0TUS1337/status/1387828879516225539
— Ali Atif Saeed (@aliatifsaeed) April 29, 2021
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Do you see the resemblance? However, this comparison got inappropriate real fast. Al-Pacino is Hollywood’s finest and is revered for his ‘gansta‘ roles from The Godfather to drug kingpin in Scarface.
Al Pacino x Imran Khan pic.twitter.com/hhJnOygKcw
— best of al pacino (@bestofpacino) April 28, 2021
And things did get out of hand.
Imran Khan is actually doing an Al Pacino pose when he takes over the family and becomes the Godfather.
But trying to analyse such pictures for clues and body language is just silly. https://t.co/Sw6GXYmiHB
— Richard Harris (@HarrisRichard77) February 7, 2020
That reference to The Godfather is unfortunate as IK seems to be more Fredo Corleone rather than Michael or indeed Sonny 😕
— Shirkuh (@Netknight2) February 7, 2020
People pointed out how there is no semblance between an elected head of state and a mafioso. We’ve taken the adjective ‘gangsta’ too far.
Make them stand next to each other… during any time of their lives… and you will see a difference… guaranteed
— SJ Ahmed (@SuhaibJAhmed) April 29, 2021
Yet it’s funny what desi Twitter will churn out and the comebacks that follow suit.
https://twitter.com/OOrakzaii/status/1387552206363242496
IK is far better actor
— Mansoor (@smmazaidi) April 29, 2021
PM making an offer that cant be refused…..
— Salman Shahid (@salmanshahid666) February 7, 2020
https://twitter.com/ayaanmusk/status/1387448643234406403
— Mr. A Kundi (@adnzafar) February 7, 2020
Ik might be his illegitimate child
— A. Basit (@ImBasitRana) April 29, 2021
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Yet many on desi Twitter think that the comparisons and jokes went too far.
Richie Rich bro you lost the plot somewhere right @RealWaqarMaliks
— Izzat Aziz Rehman (@izzazzaid) February 7, 2020
Don’t know which institute teaches such great journalism
— Off Beat Reporting (@umairkambohs) February 7, 2020
Al Pacino is 81-years-old while Imran Khan is 68-years old. While filming the 90s movie Frankie and Johnny, the Hollywood stalwart was around 50-years-old. Yet, do you see the resemblance?
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What do you think about this? Did Twitter take it too far? Let us know in the comments below.
