Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya becomes new sensation in Egypt, goes viral. Here's why

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ALSO READ: Malinga meets 'Malinga': MI legend meets his doppelganger; here's what happens next "My social media has been flooded with comments in the last three weeks," New Lines Magazine quoted Bhattacharya as telling in a phone call, adding, “Initially, I thought I was being spammed. Even though I cannot understand Arabic, I am overwhelmed with the love and response from the entire Arab community." Bhattacharya also added that his two sons – fans of footballer Mohamed Salah – discovered that the singer had gone viral in the country.

“My understanding is that people feel that after the former leader died, he came to India and took refuge in my body," Bhattacharya said. “So they are apologizing to him and want him to return to help them solve the problems the country has been facing, such as rising inflation, and that they will listen to everything that he says." Even he noted that someone even inviting him to inaugurate their new restaurant in Egypt.

ALSO READ: Doppelganger murder: German woman kills look-alike Instagram blogger to fake own death After Mubarak’s ouster in a 2011 uprising, his supporters have been looking for him online. Meanwhile, citing the popularity of Bollywood and Khan in the Middle East, Bhattacharya is now open to the idea of doing a concert in Egypt.

“People recognize the songs but they now realize who the singer is as we mostly remain in the background … but let’s see if I get to visit the country," the magazine quoted the singer as saying. Recently, Bhattacharya also shared an image going viral as Mubarak’s doppelganger through Instagram.

In that post, he placed his photo alongside Mubarak. He wrote, "Wow!! I am trending in #Egypt #HosniMubarak" and then wrote in the comment box, “See you Soon