Captioned "Hot-tea" and photographed by Jiah Ali at a dhaaba in Islamabad, Arshad Khan aka 'chaiwala' caught everyone's attention with his drool-worthy looks.
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This chai wala is brewing more than a cup of tea
Soon, his fame had spread far and wide, leaving The Sun, Mail Online, Khaleej Times, BBC, Hindustan Times and other publications stunned. When Express News tried to get hold of him, Arshad was found exactly where he was first discovered-- at the Islamabad dhaba.
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When asked if he was aware of all the fame that had come his way, Arshad replied, “Yes, I am aware of my newfound fame and am incredibly happy. My friends have been showing me pictures since morning.”
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A few days later, Arshad landed a modelling contract with virtual Islamabad store Fitin.pk. “Arshad chaiwala will be working for fitin as a model,” the store said in a statement on its Facebook page. The “Chaiwala is no more chaiwala, now he is fashion wala!” the store added in a tongue-in-cheek tagline.
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Chai wala lands 'modeling contract'
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Later, a Twitter account said to be run by Team Arshad Khan, where everything is posted with the the overnight sensation's approval, emerged.
Thank you all who likes me & thank you to those too who hates me. I am poor in my life but i am rich from my heart & i,ill win your hearts.
— Arshad Khan Official (@Arshaadkhan01) October 25, 2016
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Then Arshad walked the ramp for the first time in connection with Pakistan Bridal Couture Week 2016.
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Soon after his ramp debut, Arshad appeared in a cringe-worthy music video by Lahore-based duo Lil Mafia Mundeer. The video traces his rise to fame.
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