A blue-eyed handsome young ‘chai wala’ or tea seller from Pakistan has become an internet sensation after a local photographer posted his picture on social media.
‘Chai wala’ Arshad Khan, who works at Islamabad’s Sunday Bazaar (Peshawar Chowk), has women gushing over his good looks.
The Instagram post on October 14 by aspiring photographer Jiah Ali (@jiah_ali) went viral and caused a sensation with #chaiwala being among the top Twitter trends on Monday.
The story was picked up by international media, including popular US website Buzzfeed.
Brother of 17 siblings, he expressed his ecstasy on becoming famous in one day.
Now, with thanks in no small part to social media’s collective gushing over him, Arshad has landed himself a modelling contract.
According to a post shared by online clothing and fashion brand Fitin.pk, the chaiwalla is changing careers. “Now he is a fashion wala!”
