Viral Pakistani Chaiwala Arshad Khan turns London cafe owner
Viral Pakistani Chaiwala Arshad Khan turns London cafe owner
Arshad Khan, the viral Pakistani “Chaiwala,” has turned a Cafe Owner in London and continuing
his success story in the entertainment industry.
For Pakistani Arshad Khan, it wasn’t an ordinary day at the tea stall in Pakistan.
The ambitious young, blue-eyed chaiwala emerged as an internet sensation following his picture, casually clicked by photographer Jiah Ali.went viral on social media way back in 2016. In less than two months, he was inundated with modelling offers and eventually, acting offers started to pour Arshad, recalling the whirlwind of events that followed that one picture at the tea stall.
Soon after he embraced his newfound fame, Arshad modelled for some brands and ads in Pakistan for. He had also featured in some songs and TV shows that he and his team created and launched.
While Khan didn’t limit his success story to just the entertainment industry, he took the essence of his identity as a chaiwala with his signature cafes in Pakistan and now in London. However, this journey hasn’t been as smooth as it may appear from the outside.
“There were some challenges in the beginning as he wasn’t even using a smartphone before all this. He didn’t’t know how to talk to the media,” admits Arshad, recalling the initial difficulties faced by him in handling all the attention and the media spotlight.
As he gradually learnt to navigate these challenges, he reveals the biggest of all was to get his family’s acceptance for his choice to enter showbiz.
His family never approved one of the songs he had done and complained to him about this career choice.But, as time passed by, they saw the fire passion and commitment he had for his craft, and their reservations turned into unwavering support.
News input KV Raman
