HONG KONG, April 22 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Famous Bollywood actor,
film producer and television host, the multi-talented Shahrukh
Khan, or rather his wax likeness, is making a special appearance at
Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, while Khan himself is on location in
India filming his latest movie RA One.
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Local actor Gill Mohinderpaul Singh and his family were one of the
first visitors to get up close and personal with the actor's
favourite Bollywood star. Gill commented that he was excited to
meet the celebrity's wax figure face-to-face and was amazed with
the likeness of the figure. Gill also expressed that Khan was his
role model and is the inspiration for his acting career.
On loan for three months from London, Shahrukh Khan will take his
place at the attraction alongside other movie stars and film
producers such as Jackie Chan, Harrison Ford and Johnny Depp.
Bret Pidgeon, General Manager of Madame Tussauds Hong Kong and
Shanghai said, "Madame Tussauds Hong Kong has been receiving many
more tourists from India in the last two years. While these guests
enjoy meeting our unique collection of over 100 international
celebrities and world leaders, we are delighted to have Khan join
our attraction. We will continue to look for other opportunities in
bringing celebrities from other backgrounds to enhance the
experience at the attraction for our international guests."
"Following the success of displaying Amitabh Bachchan's wax figure
at the attraction last year, we anticipate that Khan will be as
popular with the Indian community in Hong Kong and guests visiting
from abroad."
Khan made his acting debut in 1988 in the television series, Fauji
and later made his film debut in Deewana in 1992. Since then, he
has been part of numerous commercially successful films such as
Baazigar, Dil To Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Devdas and Chak de
India, led him to earn critical acclaim for many of his
performances. In his career of over 20 years, Khan has won thirteen
Filmfare Awards for his work in Indian films, seven of which were
in the Best Actor category.
Shahrukh Khan's wax figure will be on display at the World Premiere
section at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong until July 21, 2010.
Madame Tussauds Hong Kong welcomes guests from 10am to 10pm daily.
For ticket enquiries, please call +852-2849-6966 or visit
http://www.madametussauds.com/hongkong/ .
SOURCE Madame Tussauds Hong Kong