Salman
Khan's
life
size
wax
statue
at
Madame
Tussauds
has
been
made
at
an
estimated
cost
of
£s;200,000
(Rs
1.62
Crores).
The
statue
which
will
be
be
personally
unveiled
by
the
Bollywood
star
has
been
made
in
12
weeks
by
a
team
of
5
craftsmen.
The
wax
figure
is
said
to
have
remarkable
resemblance
to
the
actor.
The
actor
gave
his
measurements
to
the
museum
authorities
three
months
back
at
a
five
star
hotel
in
Mumbai.
They
also
extensively
photographed
the
actor
to
get
the
measurements
correct.
The
actor's
statue
will
not
be
bare
chested
as
was
being
rumoured
by
many.
The
actor
is
said
to
have
suggested
the
particular
hair
style
on
the
wax
figure
Salman
will
be
joining
Bollywood
stars
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Aishwarya
Bachchan
and
Shahrukh
Khan
in
the
Bollywood
gallery
of
the
museum.
There
are
reports
that
Salman's
statue
is
being
placed
next
to
that
of
his
one
time
ladylove
Aishwarya
to
attract
more
visitors.
It
may
be
mentioned
that
Salman
had
initially
declined
the
offer
before
talking
it
up
on
the
request
of
his
fans.
Story first published: Friday, January 11, 2008, 10:53 [IST]