Pakistani waiter Rozi
Khan had never heard of the Game of Thrones — or its hugely popular character
Tyrion Lannister - until his striking resemblance to the dwarf anti-hero got
heads turning at home. The 25-year-old so resembles actor Peter Dinklage - who
has played the witty and wily nobleman since the hit series' first season in
2010 - that he gets regularly stopped by strangers desperate for a picture. ‘I don't mind. A lot of my pictures have been
taken; that's why I have become very famous everywhere;’ he said. Not only are
Khan and Dinklage's faces strikingly similar; they are also the same height at
around 135 cms (4 ft 5in). Photographs of the pair have unsurprisingly made
their way onto social media showing the doppelgangers side by side. ‘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;’ said Khan. The television series has won 47 Emmys - more than any
other fictional show in history - along with a Golden Globe for Dinklage, 49,
for best supporting actor in 2012. A much anticipated final series is set to
premiere on April 17. Khan works at a small Kashmiri restaurant down a narrow
line in Rawalpindi; serving customers hearty dishes such as mutton and spinach
curries. Owner Malik Aslam Pervez described him as a hard-worker - and also a
drawcard for the eatery.
‘When he takes a day
off or gets sick; people look for him and ask where did he go? They get upset.
They love him. There is always a crowd here but it has boomed because of him;’
he said. Born in Mansehra in northern Pakistan, Khan says he would love to meet
Dinklage; describing him as a friend and brother. ‘I love him very much; he is
my friend.. he is my height so I like him a lot;’ said Khan. For customers; seeing Tyrion Lannister in the flesh is also a
thrill. ‘When I saw him; I'm happy; I feel that I met with Lannister in real {life};’
said Zain Hadri; 20. ‘Game of Thrones’ tells the story of noble families vying
for control of the Iron Throne, all the while keeping one eye on the ‘White
Walkers’ leading hordes of the undead toward an invasion from the North.
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