Chai wala lands 'modeling contract'

The blue-eyed chai wala who had set the Internet's heart racing has landed a modeling contract.

"Arshad chai wala will be working for fitin as a model," an online shopping store in Islamabad, Fitin.pk, posted on their Facebook page.



The online shopping store in Islamabad posted several pictures of the chaiwala, identified as Arshad, in fashionable attire on Facebook.

The company announced in its post that Arshad will be working as a model for its ‘full version launch’. The online store in a cheeky tag line stated: “Chai wala is no more chai wala, now he is fashion wala!"

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If the description in the Twitter bio is to believed, Arshad Khan, is now active on social media. "This page is managed by team Arshad Khan all tweets posts here are signed by him. Keep in touch with us on hashtags," the account description reads.

I never thought I will be that famous. #Arshad

— Arshad Khan Official (@Arshaadkhan01) October 18, 2016

So you can now keep tabs on him.

The chai wala shot to fame when an Instagram user @jiah_ali posted a picture of him while he was brewing tea in Islamabad's Sunday Bazaar. Tweets soon surfaced acknowledging his exceptionally good looks and sharp features. The picture instantly became a hit with women drooling over the man.

Express News embarked to find out more about Arshad and to everyone’s joy, managed to find him at his usual spot. When asked if he has an idea of how famous he is now, Arshad humbly replied, “Yes, I am aware of my newly found fame and I am incredibly happy. My friends have been showing me pictures since this morning.”



When asked what star he resembles, Arshad adorably responded, “Shah Rukh Khan” to the chuckles of the crowd gathered around him.

Khan shared that he has been working at the tea stall for the past three months. He also said, “I have been told I have beautiful eyes by many girls but nothing ever happened. Since my picture has gone viral, I realise that I am famous now.”

He doesn’t remember who took his picture though but seems quite elated that he’s getting so much attention. Arshad shares he has 17 siblings and is an avid fan of Hollywood movies and wouldn’t mind working for one.