Ranbir Kapoor's lookalike Junaid Shah passes away; Read his journey to stardom

Ranbir Kapoor’s lookalike from Kashmir, Junaid Shah has died due to cardiac arrest in morning of July 17 in Srinagar, Kashmir. After gaining immense popularity for sharing his physical features with Rishi Kapoor’s only son Ranbir Kapoor, Junaid was known across nation. His uncanny resemblance with Bollywood actor not only me him famous but remained successful in garnering a separate fan base. His pictures h previously taken internet by storm, so much so, that Do Dooni Chaar actor himself h tweeted picture of Ranbir Kapoor beside Junaid Shah expressing his amazement over his son having a doppelganger. 

Sharing facial features with Ranbir Kapoor fetched 28-year-old Junaid Shah several modelling assignments in Mumbai and was reportedly even part of Anupam Kher's acting school. According to media reports, he h recently returned to Srinagar to take care of his ailing far. However, on Friday morning, Ranbir Kapoor's lookalike died of major heart attack and many of his fans took on social media to express shock over his unexpected and sudden demise. Self-proclaimed Kashmiri ‘freelance model’, Junaid Shah has thousands of followers on Instagram but remained mostly inactive. Even though his last post on Instagram was on July 10, 2018, many internet users are now expressing grief in comment section on July 17.

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Netizens pour love for Ranbir Kapoor's lookalike

Since news of Ranbir Kapoor's lookalike's death emerged on social media, many of his fans have been pouring in kind messages for Junaid Shah. From calling him 'blessing' to wishing him to 'Rest In Peace' thousands of internet users have taken on Twitter and posting his pictures. Doppelgangers of Bollywood celebrities have caught instant fame for several years now. Recently, after actor Sushant Singh Rajput's sudden demise, his lookalike Sachin Tiwari gained overnight fame and garnered over 10,000 followers. 

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