This Is India’s Charlie Chaplin Town

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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[@VFeltThat]

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

[@MeetDeepakDave]

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

[@GMeroAV]

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!

[@moaningmosquito4888]

Dude I thought they where jews before seeing the caption fr

[@koilamaoh4238]

in india wtf lol.. Unless its some sort of lost tribe lol. Assuming they like chaplin cause of hitler ruined his style, as hitler ruined a lot of things from different countries. I hope they like chaplin before "hitler" became Hip to religious fascism; not after...

[@blackdeath11233]

LMAOO💀

[@deepakksinghrajpurohit]

Love & Respect❤🙏💐

[@bak4320]

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

[@RoadRunneR69]

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.

[@delia_watercolors8186]

Beautiful story!

[@VFeltThat]

Such a beautiful story...

[@vibhagoyal1241]

very nice to see this

[@swapniljoardar3921]

Lovely story! Sad he's nomore.

[@MiaMia-rx9dw]

Adorable 🩵

[@bhanwarlal8560]

❤ Superb ❤

[@BrianMcInnis87]

1:02 You, uh..... you sure about that?

[@RoadRunneR69]

74 bro

[@sp_1778]

We all are different 🖐️

[@sharonrizzi14]

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

[@SNAKESKULLYT]

Charlie Chaplin On Top

[@foodiography]

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

[@ancientminds199]

The Best

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Raj Kapoor

[@PrithviThapa__]

Last

[@catwithcoat]

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

[@wugirl55]

🤣 😅

[@mrkeshav736]

Vice Asia ❌
Vice India For Views....🌝☑️

[@josereyes-nl6ts]

ah so this what the scammers do in their free time

[@atulsahu8959]

Like your sister do in ONLYFANS in her free time

[@graw211]

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

[@TojiFushigoroWasTaken]

you were so desperate to diss on someone that forgot took somewhere in there....cringe 🤮
also Charlie chaplin is a global comedy icon who inspired billions....you are wierd for trying to diss on someone liking him

[@sixxless]

@graw211 +1 , they managed to copy this one but forgot to copy Toilets , Lmao

[@Coteoki]

First

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[@kuldeepbaldaniya7936]

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[@user-ox3pq3ii4h]

AI video not real

[@I_Scorched_You]

Embarrassing

[@monicaaswani8134]

Why embarrassing,,helping people to laugh is embarrassing?? Maybe for you ,dear .but for a doctor ,,not embarrassing

[@I_Scorched_You]

@@monicaaswani8134 hilarious that you felt the need to write this at 2AM in the morning. Ain't nobody reading alla dat sweetcheeks

[@monicaaswani8134]

Because u were embarrassed ,,had to ,,surprised that u did read and respond 😂

[@rizzlerforthergyatt]

Very dirty and unoriginal 🤢🤮🤮

[@OptimisticNihilist15]

Exactly and you are most welcome to sod off

[@monicaaswani8134]

Dirty because he helps people get out of depression through laughing,,and unoriginal because he is following his idol .

[@I_Scorched_You]

@@monicaaswani8134 relax woman. On your period or what

[@monicaaswani8134]

​@@I_Scorched_Youmaybe u are on something unnatural 😂. You Need to relax kid,, and definitely something positive.

[@rizzlerforthergyatt]

Im sorry tho Indian people are great love their culture and food/spices. bUT THE EXTREME POVERTY IS DISCUSTING. We ain't perfect still human afterall