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Shah Rukh Khan’s statue to be featured...

at Madame Tussaud's


London, Jan 17: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be the third leading Indian actor to have his wax twin at UK's world famous Madame Tussauds museum in April this year.

"King Khan will take part in a sitting with Tussauds Studios sculptors next month and the life-size wax statue will be unveiled at Easter," a spokeswoman for the museum said.

The museum already has the wax statues of superstars Amitabh Bhachchan and Aishwarya Rai.

Amitabh Bhachchan, chosen star of the millennium in a BBC poll, attracts over 25 lakh visitors including a large number from India at the museum each year.

41-year-old Shah Rukh Khan who made his debut in 1988 and featured in over 60 films has millions of fans all over the world.

Khan's wax figure is among the only 15 new figures being created for the museum in London this year.

--- PTI




Posted on 1/22/2007 9:05:38 AM

achi bat hai us ke liye

Posted on 1/22/2007 10:19:08 AM


Posted on 1/22/2007 10:20:03 AM

GREAT!!!

I'LL BE THE FIRST OEN TO SEE THAT WAXY WAX OF SHAHRUKH

Posted on 1/22/2007 6:47:09 PM

London_Girl:
GREAT!!!

I'LL BE THE FIRST OEN TO SEE THAT WAXY WAX OF SHAHRUKH


wow!

Posted on 1/22/2007 6:50:49 PM


Posted on 1/22/2007 7:24:58 PM

London_Girl:
GREAT!!!

I'LL BE THE FIRST OEN TO SEE THAT WAXY WAX OF SHAHRUKH



1st walay ko peechay walay DHAKAA mar keeeh he side par    so BECAREFUL

Posted on 1/23/2007 2:09:15 AM

London_Girl:



Posted on 1/23/2007 12:48:32 PM

wafakadard:
London_Girl:
GREAT!!!

I'LL BE THE FIRST OEN TO SEE THAT WAXY WAX OF SHAHRUKH



1st walay ko peechay walay DHAKAA mar keeeh he side par    so BECAREFUL


no no, aisa nahi hota, yahan key rules hotey hain, queue bana ker rakhna perta hae, no hassle


Posted on 1/23/2007 8:18:16 PM

London_Girl:
wafakadard:
London_Girl:
GREAT!!!

I'LL BE THE FIRST OEN TO SEE THAT WAXY WAX OF SHAHRUKH



1st walay ko peechay walay DHAKAA mar keeeh he side par    so BECAREFUL


no no, aisa nahi hota, yahan key rules hotey hain, queue bana ker rakhna perta hae, no hassle



there are many SRK Fan's jo rules kisi wakat bhi tooor saktay hain      aysi cheez ke liye


like few weeks AGO PS# (playstation 3) came out   and people did on stores

Posted on 1/24/2007 6:38:35 AM

Madame Tussauds has some RULES, no one can go against to it!

Posted on 1/24/2007 7:02:44 PM

London_Girl:
Madame Tussauds has some RULES, no one can go against to it!



sukar karoo main uder nhi hooon


warnaa NO ONE ki jagaah par ONE hoo jana tha

Posted on 1/25/2007 1:52:25 AM

'Thankfully' nobody abused SRK


Mumbai, January 30: It was his mother's most cherished dream. And come February, when Shah Rukh Khan presents himself for Madame Tussaud's wax museum team, the dream will come true.

Khan received the confirmation letter of the wax honour over the weekend. With this, SRK becomes the third Indian to be included in the wax hall of fame after Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai.

"Finally, it's official. I got a letter from them saying that they will be coming down in February for the sittings. The statue will be unveiled over Easter," says Khan.

Apparently, SRK's name cropped up in the annual poll conducted by Madame Tussaud's. His statue is among 15 new ones that will be displayed this year. Though SRK's pose is yet to be finalised, the team has done its research and is coming down with five options. "They saw some of my films and have short-listed the options. Now it's a matter of seeing what looks good in wax," he says.

SRK confesses that he nurtured a secret dream to be at Madame T's primarily because it was his mother's dream to see him up there. "When my mother was studying in Oxford for a magisterial course, she visited the museum. She came back and told me, "Shah Rukh, you should do such great work that one day you are there." And today, when the dream has become a reality, Khan is proud. "Not only for myself but also for my country," he says. "I used to think that I'll get one maybe when I retire from acting but since this is happening now, maybe I'll get another one when I'm old."

As for his children, Aryan and Suhana's, reactions, SRK jokes, "They are excited but only because my wax statue will be in the same room as Michael Schumacher's."

Professionally, SRK is on a roll as the new anchor of Kaun Banega Crorepati. The first week’s ratings have been quite encouraging and SRK is pleased. "I’m having a great time out there. Thankfully, nobody has given me gaalis for bad work," he laughs.

Khan adds that he wants to keep the show simple. "For one hour, I'm completely for my audience. They can say whatever they feel like to me." Lucky them.

Posted on 2/1/2007 7:33:22 PM

'I am anti-social'

Kunal M Shah
[ 29 Jan, 2007 2125hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]



As his wax statue is raised at Madame Tussauds, Shah Rukh Khan reveals that despite his stardom, he remains a shy guy at heart.

After being introduced as the new host of KBC, Shah Rukh Khan is now ready for another unveiling of sorts. The curtain will be raised on a wax statue of the actor at Madame Tussauds in London later this year. SRK has received the confirmation letter from the prestigious Madame Tussauds.

How does it feel to be the third Indian actor to get room at wax museum? "I was so tied up that I did not even check my emails for over a month. My inbox was flooded with over 300 emails, most of them were from a lady called Niki Hobb and others from Bobby Khan who coordinated the deal. My mother always wanted me to be there for some strange reason. It certainly is a great honour for me. I never took my children to Madame Tussauds, and always told them that I would take them there once I had wax figure of mine there. I have finally got the confirmation letter. They want to unveil the statue around Easter time," he says.

Coming back to KBC, Shah Rukh says, "The best compliment I received is that I am doing KBC my way. My friends from the film industry, Arjun, Preity and Priyanka called me up to congratulate me. It is a challenge to do a new episode every day. But I am loving every minute of it. I am here to see that at the end of the day, even if contestants lose the game, I bring a smile to their face."

Criticism is part of the game, literally. "I got a message from a little girl in London who said that I should not massage people as I am too big for that. She said that I should ask the contestants to massage me instead. I guess I will try that in one of the episodes. Some people have said that I should not be so informal; I think the host's chair in KBC is like that of a barber's. It takes me back to my days in Delhi, when I would visit a roadside hazaam (barber) for massages."

But the comparisons with Amitabh Bachchan are inevitable? "Actually, there is no ground for comparisons as Mr Bachchan is physically very different from what I am. When someone else takes over from me, he will be different too. I can't do what Shekhar Suman and Karan Johar do on their respective shows. I think it is a little silly to compare people. As for my rivalry with Mr Bachchan, it is nonexistent and to bring up this issue is embarrassing. I have had such so-called problems even with Hrithik Roshan, Yash Chopra, Ajay Devgan, Salman Khan. And these are as fake as fake can be."

SRK loves to interact with people, but will still term himself as shy. "I am anti-social and hate going out. My family has to literally drag me out. But I love to perform and I like people. And at some level, they identify with me. Fans who have seen me doing live shows will vouch for it. I love the fact that I meet my fans. I dance with them, I click pictures and sign autographs for them, and I like it," he says.

Posted on 2/1/2007 7:34:03 PM


Posted on 2/12/2007 12:03:50 AM

SRK all set to get waxed in London

Aarti Kapur Singh
CNN-IBN
Posted Tuesday , February 13, 2007 at 13:17
Updated Tuesday , February 13, 2007 at 14:34


Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan is soon going to join Aishwarya Rai and Amitabh Bachchan at the Madame Tussauds museum in London.

And the progress on getting him there is on in full swing. A few days back, an attraction team from Madam Tussauds visited King Khan's residence in Mumbai.

Once Shah Rukh was home with friend Bobby Khan, the man who brokered the wax work deal, the team started work on his measurements.

Jenni — the main sculptor who has worked on Beyonce Knowles, Aishwarya Rai, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, David Beckham, and Amitabh Bachchan's wax statues — was personally there to do the honours.

Among others present at the Khan residence was Marrie, the chief photographer, who captured everything on her still camera.

"He was made to stand on around platform. More than 200 pictures of his were clicked in different postures," says Bollywood producer Bobby Khan.

Though Shah Rukh is more than happy to be waxed, he still doesn't know where he is going to stand at Tussauds—will he stand next to Hollywood stars like Brad Pitt or his Bollywood companions Ashwarya Rai and Amitabh Bachchan?

As the team from Madam Tussauds continued to capture the essence of Khan, he reminisces what his mother told him years back: "When my mother visited London many years back, she told me that she would have loved to see my wax statue there."

Posted on 2/14/2007 5:41:24 PM

SRK to unveil own statue at Tussauds
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[ 2 Apr, 2007 2358hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK >



MUMBAI: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will unveil his wax statue at Madame Tussauds in London on Tuesday.

According to Coman Kenny of Madame Tussauds, Khan will be making a red carpet entry to the venue for the event. He will be accompanied by his wife Gauri Khan and children for the event.

Kenny said Shah Rukh would also interact with his UK fans to talk about his childhood dream of being part of Madame
Tussauds.

"At least I will now not be asked to stand in queue for the visit to the gallery," Shah Rukh was quoted
as saying. A documentary on him is likely to be screened at the event.

The only other Bollywood stars at Madame Tussauds are Aishwarya Rai and Amitabh Bachchan.


Posted on 4/5/2007 4:20:12 PM

I wanted my flaws in statue: SRK
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Shalini Siromani
CNN-IBN
Posted Wednesday, April 04, 2007 at 13:09
Updated Wednesday, April 04, 2007 at 13:25


London: On Tuesday, superstar Shah Rukh Khan finally met his match. With a desi twist of Bhangra music, a garland and wife Gauri in tow, he unveiled his wax statue at Madame Tussauds in London.

The 41-year old actor is the third Bollywood star, after Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai to get waxed. So following Bachchan again?

“I don’t want to sound pompous and self-centred but I came from Delhi and in the last 18 years I have come a long way. Please don't take it away from me,” said Shah Rukh.

Amongst all the reasons in the world, Shah Rukh seems to like his mother’s reasons for him being at Madame Tussauds the best.

“Like all mums, my mum felt I would be in Madame Tussauds one day, she thought I was very good looking, and she thought that was enough criteria to be here,” he said.

But did he ask the makers to hide his flaws? “I wanted all my flaws included otherwise it would be too sweet and too nice,” clarified Shah Rukh.

The actor seemed genuinely overwhelmed and even got a little philosophical.

“We say it in India that in movies and Bollywood films, it’s a happy ending. And if it's not happy it's not the end. I'm feeling a little scared because this is very happy; so does it also mean the end? And do I feel that I need to do something more? Should I just retire?" he asked.

He had the right mix of humility and pride and wife Gauri certainly approved and quite literally couldn’t keep her hands off him.

“She said it's been a long time since i've seen you look so young and you were only smiling for a change and not being grouchy and answering back,” said Shah Rukh.

So if you want to get up, close and personal with the King Khan himself then this is as real as it gets. He's not leaving Madame Tussuads anytime soon.


Posted on 4/5/2007 4:21:32 PM

wow

Posted on 4/5/2007 5:10:37 PM