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Published 21:05 IST, March 22nd 2019

NOT IN WESTEROS | Netizens find Tyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones's doppelganger in Pakistan

Tyrion Lannister has a lookalike? Believe it or not - Yes! Check out who it is -

Reported by: Chetna Kapoor
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Did you ever think that 'Game of Thrones' character Tyrion Lannister would have a lookalike? Believe it or not Peter Dinklage has a doppleganger in Pakistan. Working as a waiter in Rawalpindi, Rozi Khan is going viral on social media.

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The 25-year-old Rozi Khan's striking resemblance to Tyrion Lannister is uncanny. Not just the face, according to a report they have the same height too — 135 cms 
(4 ft 5 in). Speaking in an interview about the comparisons being made, Khan said, "Wherever I go, someone says to me: 'Sir, who is this man with you on Facebook', I say that he is my friend. 'He looks like you'. I tell them he is my brother. It's not a bad thing."

The owner of the restaurant Malik Aslam Pervez also said that Rozi Khan is a hard-working employee and whenever he is not around in the restaurant, people come looking for him because they love him. He also said that because of him, the business has definitely got a boost. 

Rozi Khan was born in Mansehra in northern Pakistan and in an interview he said that he would love to meet Dinklage as he considers him as a friend and brother.

Here's how the Netizens reacted -

Coming back to Game of Thrones, the final season of this epic series will air on April 14. The makers recently released the trailer and it was nothing less than spectacular and full of twists. Who will sit on the throne?

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Updated 21:13 IST, March 22nd 2019

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