This Is India’s Charlie Chaplin Town

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Like clockwork on April 16 every year, residents of a small town in Gujarat, India ‘become’ Charlie Chaplin. The everyman yet the outsider, the ‘tramp’, is resurrected in Adipur town by dedicated fans. Bowler hats, walking sticks and the legendary penguin walk are seen everywhere. This Chaplin mania was brought to this town by one man – Dr. Ashok Aswani, India’s Charlie Chaplin.

Dr. Aswani unfortunately passed away on November 23, 2023. He started Charlie Circle a superfan club dedicated to the lenegary comedian Charlie Chaplin in 1973. From screening Chaplin’s films to providing outfits to all those who would show up to participate in celebrating Charlie Chaplin’s birthday, Dr. Aswani’s magic put Adipur on the world map. And now, his grandson Talin is taking over the role – the role of keeping the tradition of celebrating Chaplin’s birthday, and more importantly, the role of keeping his grandfather’s legacy alive.


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The lad's desire to uphold his grandfather's legacy to make him happy and cherished is truly heartwarming.

MeetDeepakDave
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"Nana is obsessed with Charlie and I am obsessed with my Nana." What a sweet grandson Talin is.

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In this day and age, I am overwhelmed, amazed to see the passion with which they celebrate Charlie! Talin Sir's dedication and earnestness towards his Grandfather's dream is unbelievable yet applaudable. Hail you for that!

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TALIN! i hope you see this one day man, massive respect to you. What an ideal grandson to your grandfather. I hope you are killing it wherever you are right now! All the power to you brother.

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This looks like so much fun and the Dr's eyeroll thing with eyeshadow is bang on

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Once they take off their hats, they become someone else 💀☠️

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I think Sharad sankla does best Charlie Chaplin who don't know he acts as character name abdul in tarak mehta ka tutta futta chasma

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ah so this what the scammers do in their free time

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Thia is where I stopvwatching Vice! I mean...

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Indias( the British everything from us even our culture)
Also indians

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