Varun Dhawan to get a wax statue at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong

The actor will be having his world's first wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.

Published: Monday,Oct 16, 2017 15:16 PM GMT-06:00

Ami Sheth

After his 2012 debut in Student Of The Year opposite Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra, the actor has won accolades for all the films till now. His currently released film Judwaa 2 has also crossed 200 crores in 2 weeks of its release. Touted to be the next superstar to have a stardom like the Khans, Varun Dhawan is the youngest actor to have his waxed statue at Madame Tussauds.

A group of skilled Madame Tussauds sculpting team specially travelled to Mumbai to meet Varun and conduct a detailed sitting process. It is said to have that more than 200 measurements were taken. The team also matched his hair and eye colour. Varun too worked with them on the ideas of working on the postures for the wax figure.

Jenny You, General Manager of Madame Tussauds Hong Kong said, "Varun Dhawan is one of the most requested figures and we are delighted to be partnering with this Bollywood great actor. Hong Kong is a multicultural metropolis which makes us a unique brand. Visitors can meet both Hollywood, Asian and also Bollywood stars here at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. The worldwide popularity of Bollywood films makes people in Hong Kong increasingly embraces Bollywood culture. Besides, India is the fourth largest ethnic group in Hong Kong. We are confident that Varun's figure will bring visitors an all-new experience."

Excited to unveil the statue Varun tweets, "Huge honour can't wait to come here and stare down my wax figure. Thank You!" (sic)

Varun Dhawan will be the 4th Indian figure to join Madame Tussauds Hong Kong with Mahatma Gandhi, Narendra Modi and Amitabh Bachchan, currently on display and will unveil his figure in Hong Kong early next year.