The Real Borat? {Gadling}

Nov 12th 2006 5:33PM I used to frequest mahir's website back when it was up, let me tell you, it was HILARIOUS (even though it was unintentional, mahir was just looking for a date). Mahir posted his phone number and people began calling him from all over the world. He ended up having to take the site down, if I remember correctly, because he was receiving way too many phone calls.
It was quite hilarious at the time.
I can see how someone seeing this website might have had an idea to create a character that was just as funny, but unintentionally. However, i think the similarities are not strong enough to prove that Mahir was the reason Borat was created.