'I am just an ordinary Pakistani girl' says Rizla Rehan who went viral during Asia Cup

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Updated: Sep 29, 2018, 03:36 PM IST

She made headlines after being spotted in Dubai stadiums during Asia Cup 2018 - but Rizla Rehan, whose pictures while watching matches at the Asia Cup went viral in India and Pakistan, said she never imagined she would become an internet sensation.

Rehan, who became a social media sensation, recently talked to News18 about her sudden brush with fame. 

“I don’t have the words to express how I feel. It is an amazing feeling and I never expected in my wildest dreams something like this would ever happen to me," she said. 

“I am just an ordinary Pakistani girl,” she added.

According to Geo News, Rizla  is originally from Karachi but has been living in Dubai for some time now.

“I did not know I was captured on camera during the match. I came home after watching the match, disappointed that Pakistan had lost when a friend sent me a message with my picture titled, India nay match jeeta hai liya lekin Pakistan nay dil jeet liya hai (India won the match but Pakistan won hearts). I thought nothing of it and that my friends were joking."

“I called my husband the next day when another friend called me and told me that the people from radio were looking for me,” she said. “My husband told me to enjoy the five minutes of fame.”

Rizla thanked the fans for the love that she has been getting. 

She also said that she would love to visit India one day. 

"I am a huge fan of Indian movies, Big Boss, Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan and saaris.”

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