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SRK waxed twice

From London to Kanyakumari: SRK's waxen body double shows up in Indian theme park

Shah Rukh Khan has reason to rejoice. After he unveiled his wax figure at Madame Tussauds recently, here comes the news that a desi version of a waxen SRK is housed at a theme park called Baywatch in Kanyakumari. Artist Sunil Kandaloor, who has been making wax figures over the years, managed to create Shah Rukh in wax within a month and a half. Strangely, Kandaloor has never met the actor and the measurements were taken depending entirely on a life size poster of the actor that the artist had acquired. Says Kandaloor, who functions out of his residence in the Alleppey district of Kerala, "I wasn't fortunate enough to meet Shah Rukh and take his measurements as professional from Madame Tussauds did. I believe Bollywood actors are not easily accessible. I finished the figure with the help of only one helper."

Shah Rukh's wax figure was unveiled yesterday at the theme park, which boasts to have about 20 wax figure of public figures including PM Manmohan Singh and South superstar Rajnikant.

When we informed the actor about his desi wax figure sporting denims, white tee and denims, Shah Rukh says, "I didn't know about this wax figure being unveiled at Kanyakumari. Maybe I'm doing something right. Maybe people prefer my statue over me. Either way, I'm thrilled by this importance given to me and humbled at the same time."

SRK and Saddam's wax figures at Kanyakumari

Wax professional Kandaloor who is presently working on figures of Indira Gandhi, Mother Teresa and Amitabh Bachchan says he specifically enjoyed working on Khan's dimples. "He's a superstar with a perfect smile. I maybe be living in the Southern tip of India but I'm aware of Shah Rukh's celebrated films. Unlike Madame Tussauds' figure, my creation has a more casual look. However, I'm yet to decide which is a better work of art." Kandaloor is set to visit the Madam Tussauds museum at Baker Square, London next month. Well, you'll know the truth at the House of Wax.

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