The government banned 59 Chinese mobile apps, including the wildly popular TikTok, over national security and privacy concerns. There had been an increase of nearly 40-50 percent in the use of TikTok for the past three months, one reason being that several celebrities have also started using the app.

According to a survey, there had been an increase of 70 percent use of the app during the lockdown.

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The app had also helped in identifying talents across borders. It was recently that we reported how Aishwarya Rai's lookalike from Kerala was getting nation-wide attention. And now, just before the app was banned, netizens spotted a lookalike of South Indian sensation and lady superstar Nayanthara.

Mithu Vigil hailing from Thrissur is a beauty vlogger. She did the Nayanthara-inspired make up and netizens were awe-struck. She lip-synced perfectly to a few of Nayanthara's songs and dialogues from movies like Puthiya Niyamam, Naanum Rowdy Dhaan. Her expressions and dialoue delivery semmed very much similar to that of Nayanthara's.

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While many commented that she has an uncanny resemblance to Nayanthara, Mithu feels that it's just because of the inspired make-up.

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