However, statues of 4 other superstars namely Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor, can be traveling to Hong Kong and Bangkok among other world cities to be announced shortly, as a part of the museum’s plan to tap the Bollywood fan base at these places, reports Daily Mail.
At Hong Kong, the statues can be showcased within the museum’s World Premiere Zone alongside the wax figure of Amitabh Bachchan. Since Big B already has a wax statue in Hong Kong, his statue at London won't be traveling to the Asian city, the report adds.
“It’s just been slightly over four years, when Salman’s wax statue was inaugurated with much fanfare at Madame Tussauds. Moreover, it’s been a favorite among fans and in addition known to be probably the most photographed there, at par with those of Shah Rukh, Hrithik and Mr Bachchan. Strange, that it’ll be missing the arena tour, ” remarked Bollywood PR guru Dale Bhagwagar.
“This may be a large disappointment for Salman’s fans across nations, ” he added. It sure would be, considering Salman has now emerged the most important of the 3 reigning Khans on the box-office, with huge hits like Wanted, Dabangg, Ready and Bodyguard under his belt, while his contemporary Shah Rukh has given duds like Ra. One.
Wonder why Shah Rukh has received preferred treatment over Salman by Madame Tussauds despite his brand being tainted by controversies off late.
First, was the brawl with Farah Khan’s husband Shirish Kunder. And now, we've the controversy about his tussle with security on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in the course of the IPL cricket matches, allegedly invoking a five year ban on SRK by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).
