Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan being measured up by Madame Tussauds artists A wax figure of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has been unveiled at London’s Madame Tussauds . The likeness of Khan, widely known as 'King Khan', has today become the third official figure of a Bollywood celebrity to grace the attraction. The actor met with special guests before spending time with British fans. He also met winners of competitions organised by the BBC Asian Network and Ikonz . Britain is believed to be home to one of Bollywood's largest fan bases within Europe. Reena Combo , editor of British Asian magazine Ikonz was at the event. She explained, "For most British Asians, Shah Rukh Khan is the equivalent to Hollywood's Brad Pitt. He is one of the biggest stars in the world and the new wax figure in Madame Tussauds will help in further introducing him to those who may still be unaware of his popularity." Khan, 41, has in the past been described by TIME magazine as "the most recognisable actor in the world with an audience of 3.6 billion", while The Guardian once referred to him as 'the world's biggest film star'. Other Bollywood luminaries represented at the attraction include Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai . Khan's wax figure is among the only 15 new figures created this year. Madame Tussauds said they did not currently have any plans to create a figure of Shilpa Shetty, the Bollywood actress who recently won Celebrity Big Brother , but they hadn't ruled anything out.
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan being measured up by Madame Tussauds artists A wax figure of star has been unveiled at London’s . The likeness of Khan, widely known as 'King Khan', has today become the third official figure of a Bollywood celebrity to grace the attraction. The actor met with special guests before spending time with British fans. He also met winners of competitions organised by the and . Britain is believed to be home to one of Bollywood's largest fan bases within Europe. , editor of British Asian magazine Ikonz was at the event. She explained, "For most British Asians, Shah Rukh Khan is the equivalent to Hollywood's Brad Pitt. He is one of the biggest stars in the world and the new wax figure in Madame Tussauds will help in further introducing him to those who may still be unaware of his popularity." Khan, 41, has in the past been described by as "the most recognisable actor in the world with an audience of 3.6 billion", while The Guardian once referred to him as 'the world's biggest film star'. Other Bollywood luminaries represented at the attraction include and . Khan's wax figure is among the only 15 new figures created this year. Madame Tussauds said they did not currently have any plans to create a figure of Shilpa Shetty, the Bollywood actress who recently won , but they hadn't ruled anything out.
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