When SRK met his 'body double'

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When SRK met his 'body double'
By: Upala KBR
April 9, 2007

Shah Rukh was amused after unveiling his wax statue at Madame Tussaud's museum in London

Asli Kaun, Naqli Kaun? Gauri Khan with SRK and his wax avatar

Last week, Shah Rukh had an 'out of body' experience when he unveiled his wax statue at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in London.

Says SRK, "It's difficult to describe what one goes through when such a thing happens. It was amusing, weird and humbling, all rolled into one.

I had an idea of what my statue would look like, as I had been shown the head the night before.

They required me to be there to touch up the skin tone.

It looks just like me, but there's a strange feeling as one is more used to seeing two-dimensional pictures.

It's exactly the same, especially the eyes and the eyebrows, which look very real."

Gifted by God

Yeh Hai Mera Duplicate: Shah Rukh Khan and... well... Shah Rukh Khan!

Is he saying that his waxy 'body double' is as good as the real McCoy? "It will be as good if I spend another week there and they add a few blemishes to the face, like moles etc.

The sculptor, Steve, was very happy with the result," says SRK.

While at the unveiling, the actor made time to attend to one of his kiddie fans – a mentally challenged boy who had driven down from the outskirts of London to catch a glimpse of the star.

"I believe that people who are physically and mentally challenged are very close to Allah. It's strange when people like them see my films and feel that I have made them better. It's very touching and very humbling.

I have had people from Poland coming to India to meet me and narrate their experiences. Recently, a 16-year old girl from USA, who had been paralysed, felt that she started walking because of me. She flew down with her entire family to meet me.

A Caring Hand: Shah Rukh with a fan

I had met her while I was performing for my world tour the first time.

Though she started walking out of her own will, she feels it was because of me. I find it strange, but it's a beautiful experience.

If they find happiness looking at me, I feel gifted in a nice way," he says, with conviction and without a trace of modesty.

So how did he feel when he left Madame Tussaud's and drove away? "You know, usually when I finish something I don't think about whether it's good or bad. It then becomes something to look forward to.

I am now looking forward to taking my kids to Madame Tussaud's and show them the wax statues. It's a very entertaining place," he says.

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Posted: 18 years ago

woow 😛 . u r great srk 😳 ho i feel so sorrey about that gril 😭 who has been paralysed but woow she start waking becouse of our srk 👏. thats great and we r proude of u shahrukh i feel like huging u 😳 . ur a great human being also beside a great actor. and we love ❤️ u u rock 😳