Any Canadians watching Afghan music competition TV show âAfghan Starâ may have to do a double-take when they see one of its current contestants.
The has whittled its talent pool down to 10 finalists, one of whom is Abdul Salam Maftoon.
According to Afghanistanâs news agency, some of Maftoonâs fans have taken to calling him âSalam Trudeauâ due to his resemblance to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The comparison has also been noticed by more than a few Twitter users, some of whom have whether a lookalike of U.S. President Donald Trump would have advanced as far on the singing competition show as Maftoon has.
Just found Justin Trudeau on an Afghan singing show
â Faisal Jamal (@fjamal_)
You can see one of Maftoonâs recent âAfghan Starâ performances in this video uploaded to .
Still not seeing any similarities? Check out some of the pictures on Maftoonâs account.
The PMO declined to comment on whether Trudeau was aware of the Afghan Star contestant or whether he saw the likeness.
The similarities have, however, been the subject of comment in Afghanistan. The showâs Twitter account published a video Wednesday in which Maftoon and other contestants were shown pictures of the lookalikes.
âI have just found my older brother whom I lost during my childhood,â Maftoon said, according to an English translation provided by Afghan Star.
Another contestant noted that Trudeau and Maftoon have similar hair.
Salam Maftoon the contestant looks a lot like Canadian Prime Minister and his fans and followers are surprised at the resemblance.
â Afghan Star (@Afghan_Star)
