Actor Madhuri Dixit will now be joining the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor with her own wax statue at Madame Tussauds, London. The statue is most likely to be unveiled in March 2012.
Madame Tussauds, London revealed that they will be adding Madhuri Dixit Rene's wax statue this year. They stated,"The Madame Tussauds team are so excited about 2012 - and we've got another new figure announcement for you.
The next Bollywood star to join Madame Tussauds London will be Madhuri Dixit-Nene. She will be joining the attraction in March 2012." Speaking to the media, a very delighted Madhuri says, "It's a real mark of achievement and recognition for one's art and work. It's also wonderful to be following in the footsteps of other Bollywood stars and some of my personal heroes!"
The actress will be collaborating with the Tussauds team to agree the pose and will also be donating a Manish Malhotra sari for her figure to wear. It is learnt that the figure will cost £150,000 to create and take a team of sculptors, hair, make-up and wardrobe experts four months to create.