R Madhavan in Mumbai local train? Actor's doppelganger leaves fans stunned, netizens say, 'Abba nahi maane shayad'

R Madhavan in Mumbai local train? Actor's doppelganger leaves fans stunned, netizens say, Abba nahi maane shayad

R Madhavan turning up in a Mumbai local train would be enough to send the city into chaos, but this time it wasn’t the actor himself. A lookalike riding the Kalyan fast has become the latest internet obsession, thanks to a viral video that captures his uncanny resemblance to the star. The clip, shot by a fellow commuter, shows a man quietly minding his business, unaware that the internet is about to make him famous for looking almost exactly like Madhavan in his 3 Idiots era.

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Here’s the thing about Mumbai locals. You can spot an entire universe inside a single compartment, but stumbling upon a celebrity doppelgänger is a special kind of fun. The video was uploaded with the caption Aaj Farhan mila Kalyan fast me, a playful nod to Madhavan’s beloved character Farhan Qureshi. That set the tone for the comments, and the internet wasted no time diving into nostalgia, humour, and full-blown 3 Idiots energy.

Netizens' reaction

One user summed up the mood with a deadpan line: 2 paise kum kama raha hai par khush hai voh. Someone else jumped straight into deep-cut trivia and joked, But ye toh Brazilian rainforest me gaya tha na Andre Istebaan ke under internship karne? The references kept rolling. Another person typed out the iconic monologue: Life is a race, if you don’t run fast, you will be like a broken undaa. And a sharp-eyed commenter imagined an alternate timeline, writing, Farhan when abba sachmein nahi maane and he took up that corporate job.

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The viral moment arrives at a time when Madhavan is on a strong professional run. He was recently seen in De De Pyaar De 2 with Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh. The film, mounted on a 135-crore budget, opened to steady reviews and has been holding its ground at the box office. It marks another chapter in Madhavan’s ability to balance charm, comedy, and maturity in mainstream roles.

What this really means is that the actor’s plate is full. Up next, he is gearing up for Aditya Dhar’s high-octane action drama Dhurandar, featuring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and more. The recently released trailer has already given fans a taste of what’s coming: scale, spectacle and Madhavan in a gritty avatar. Dhurandar arrives in theatres on December 5, and if the buzz is anything to go by, the crowd will be packed long before the first show.