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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 'lookalike' banned from acting

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 'lookalike' banned from acting
Mahmoud Basiri has been given 8 years acting ban.

A well-known Iranian actor has said he was banned from acting for eight years because of his resemblance to former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Mahmoud Basiri made the revelation in an interview with the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA).

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