Uzbek blogger Otabek Mahkamov shared a personal and enthusiastic account of meeting British actor Daniel Radcliffe in New York—his fifth encounter with the star best known as Harry Potter.
“Today in New York, I met my favorite actor Daniel Radcliffe for the fifth time,” Mahkamov wrote in his Facebook post, adding that the actor “is known around the world as Harry Potter.”
The meeting followed a Broadway performance of Every Brilliant Thing, which Mahkamov described as “a true one-man show, where a single actor holds the entire stage.” He highlighted the production’s interactive nature: “The most interesting part is that he invites audience members onto the stage… and today I performed a role alongside him.”
After the show, the two took a photo together, but Mahkamov saved a meaningful gesture for the end of the evening: “At the end of our meeting, I presented Daniel with the English-language book ‘10 Reasons to Visit Uzbekistan.’”
He concluded his post by teasing more content from the encounter: “Would you like to see this process not only in photos but also on video? Leave your answer in the comments.”
The moment captures how individual creators like Mahkamov are increasingly shaping global perceptions—turning chance meetings into opportunities to spotlight Uzbekistan’s culture and tourism on an international stage.
By Erin Levi