Most people Borat encountered were not actors; their reactions to his bizarre behavior—from bringing a bag of feces to a dinner table to singing a fictional "Kazakh" anthem at a rodeo—were real.
Baron Cohen’s commitment to the bit was absolute. He didn't just wear a cheap grey suit and a comical mustache; he adopted a persona that was simultaneously offensive, innocent, and strangely endearing. For months, he stayed in character, risking physical assault, arrest, and genuine danger. The keyword doesn't just represent a film title; it represents a high-wire act where the line between performance and reality was obliterated. borat.2006