Watch: The Pakistani chaiwalla who became a viral sensation (and a model) gives an interview
He's open to working in films. Is he too good to be true?
When you're a news reporter and can't hide your love for the #ChaiWala. pic.twitter.com/ebNxZmsCbO
— Naila Inayat (@nailainayat) October 18, 2016
He is almost too perfect to be true.
He is being called Pakistan's "nuclear weapon". He is an "internet sensation". There are already think pieces about him.
He is Arshad Khan, a tea seller in Islamabad whose picture went viral soon after a blogger uploaded it to Instagram. His blue-eyed good looks immediately had the masses swooning, and #chaiwala even became the top trend in Pakistan twitter by the end of Tuesday.
He's landed his first modelling job and he's also open to acting in all kinds of films, he says in the interview above. Oh yes, he's been selling tea for the last three months.
Social media had a field day, naturally. Given the current relationship between India and Pakistan, there was more than one mention of surgical strikes.
At least we can all agree on one thing:
— Sir Main Dad (@SirJohnRoe) October 17, 2016
Pakistan's #ChaiWala is way way way better than India's #CoffeeWala.
*No Comparison* pic.twitter.com/DXfJQBaqud
You vs. The Guy She Told You Not To Worry About pic.twitter.com/yCnWW7RfvW
— Sahil Rizwan (@SahilRiz) October 17, 2016
Surgical Strikes on Indian girls though Pak #ChaiWala . Do we really need to unleash our other weapons? 😉😜😉😜😉😜 pic.twitter.com/28AnCEGQWG
— Sohail Cheema MD (@sohailcheemamd) October 17, 2016
Can this #ChaiWala (Tea seller) give our nation;
— Divergent (@Neurotic_Romeo) October 17, 2016
Uni-tea
Equali-tea
Safe-tea
Prosperi-tea pic.twitter.com/dSfSnzOeIK
Clearly #India-#Pakistan tensions have eased; a handsome Islamabad tea-seller is the top-trending topic in the region (& world!). #ChaiWala
— Michael Kugelman (@MichaelKugelman) October 17, 2016