Maha Kumbh 2025: A Harry Potter lookalike appears in Prayagraj! Netizens are asking, “Hey Daniel Radcliffe, nahi hai nahi hai?”

Foreign tourists from all over the world arrived at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. A video clip appeared on social media showing a man resembling the fictional character Harry Potter.

In this undated video, a man wearing jeans and a puffy jacket can be seen enjoying prasad from a disposable plate. Needless to say, the video left netizens wondering if Daniel Radcliffe was actually attending the religious event.

“Hey Daniel Radcliffe to nahi hai nahi hai?” one user asked. Another user said: “Mujhe q lg rha h ye Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter.”

“Harry Potter enjoyed the prasad,” a third user said. “Bhai Harry Potter jaisa dikh raha hai (sic),” a fourth user commented.

“This is the beauty of Sanatan Dharma,” one user commented.

“He looks like a Harry Potter actor,” another user commented. Another user said: “Harry Potter at the Kumbh Mela.” “Harry Potter jhadu se ud kr agya,” another user joked.

Harry Potter is a fictional character brought to life by British author J. K. Rowling in a series of books that have been adapted into a popular film series. In the films, the role was played by British actor Daniel Radcliffe.

From January 11 to 20, around 8.79 crore pilgrims took holy dip at Sangam. The Maha Kumbh Mela officially began on January 13 with Paush Purnima, but devotees started arriving from January 11 itself.

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 will conclude on February 26. The Maha Kumbh is unique because it marks the completion of the 12-cycle Kumbh Mela and occurs once every 144 years, with the previous event of this kind being held in 1881.

More than 45 crore people are expected to attend this mega event. In order to accommodate the pilgrims, the authorities created a temporary city with an area of ​​about 4,000 hectares. The temporary city includes 1.5 thousand tents, improved sanitation facilities and improved transportation facilities.