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Turkish Internet star says he's the real-life Borat, seeks to benefit from movie's success |
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Written by asap
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Tuesday, 07 November 2006 |
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 Is Borat really Mahir?
That's what a Turkish Internet celebrity says about the character created by Sacha Baron Cohen, who is the star of the No. 1 movie in the United States.
Mahir Cagri 44, traveling to London seeking an apology and a way to get paid from the film's surprise success.
WHO IS MAHIR CAGRI
 Cagri 44, became a cyber celebrity after posting a personal Web site in 1999, featuring unintentionally amusing photos of himself playing pingpong or the accordion and sunbathing in a skimpy bathing suit. Fans were captivated by his broken English and hilarious invitation to women: "Who is want to come TURKEY I can invitate ... She can stay my home."
Cagri set up his Web site in the hope of making foreign friends and welcoming guests from abroad to his home. The Turk quickly became a celebrity, much to his surprise. Relishing his fame, Cagri has traveled to Europe and the United States to meet fans on sponsored trips.
WHO IS BORAT
The title character in the movie "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" was first developed for "Da Ali G Show" on HBO. The 20th Century Fox movie took in $26.5 million in the U.S. its opening weekend, more than any other film.
On the commentary track to the DVD of "Da Ali G Show," Baron Cohen says Borat was influenced by someone he met in southern Russia.
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