Remember Hulk's ajrak? Meet the Pakistani photographer who gifted it to him

The curious case of Hulk's ajrak - solved!

KARACHI: Remember when Mark Ruffalo's photo in an ajrak went viral? Well, we've finally figured out who gifted the traditional Sindhi shawl to Hulk.

London-based Pakistani photographer Sadia Khan spoke exclusively to The Express Tribune as she recalled her encounter with the Hollywood superstar.

Read: Mark Ruffalo goes Sindhi, shares picture in Ajrak

“I was in London where Mark Ruffalo was shooting for his film Begin Again (2013), I had met him a couple of times on work related grounds back then. Incidentally, a year later, I got an opportunity to interact with the actor once again while he was shooting for The Avengers in the city,” she said.

PHOTO: SADIA KHAN

It's intriguing that Sadia presented the traditional Sindhi shawl to him -- she reveals the reason behind this particular gift. “I was overwhelmed by his time and devotion to contribute to my work portfolio. So my father suggested that I give him something as a token of my appreciation,” she added.

“I wanted to give him a gift that represents Pakistan and our culture. Since, I am from Karachi, there would have been nothing more fitting than an ajrak,” she explained.

PHOTO: SADIA KHAN

“It was kind enough of him to wear it the very next day and share the picture on Instagram. He also sent me a thank you note saying that he is going to wear it when he meditates,” she said.
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She views Ruffalo’s social media gesture as a service to the Pakistani community -- promoting our culture worldwide.

But Mark is not the only Avenger this lucky lady took a selfie with, here she's seen with Mark's co-star Chris Hemsworth who was also in London shooting for The Avengers.

PHOTO: SADIA KHAN

PHOTO: SADIA KHAN

Sadia's journey started in 2010 when she moved to London to pursue post graduate studies. She initially started her career as a fashion stylist for hijab wearers but later ventured into photography. Her early days as a photographer were spent documenting issues faced by women residing in Asian countries.

She currently specialises in Indo-Pak fashion events and is proud of the fact that her hijab has not hindered her from achieving success in her line of work.

PHOTO: SADIA KHAN

Would you believe she has also taken pictures with King Khan, Govinda and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to name a few?

PHOTO: SADIA KHAN

PHOTO: SADIA KHAN

PHOTO: SADIA KHAN

PHOTO: SADIA KHAN

PHOTO: SADIA KHAN

PHOTO: SADIA KHAN

PHOTO: SADIA KHAN

PHOTO: SADIA KHAN

PHOTO: SADIA KHAN

PHOTO: SADIA KHAN

This young photographer is currently working as a producer for a UK-based channel.