The 44-year-old has already posed in Mumbai for sculptors from the musuem and is expected to unveil her likeness in London in March, according the website of the famed wax musuem. It will cost 150,000 pounds to create and will take a team of sculptors, hair, makeup and wardrobe experts four months to create.
"The decision to include Madhuri is set to delight Bollywood fans around the world as we are constantly inundated with requests to feature Madhuri. Her figure will make a stunning new addition to our Bollywood area which continues to grow in popularity every year," read the statement.
"With so many awards to her name and a career spanning over 25 years she undoubtedly deserves her place here and we expect huge interest in the figure when she takes up residence next year!" the statement further added.
Madhuri is remembered for her performances in "Tezaab", "Ram Lakhan", "Sajan", "Beta", "Dil", "Hum Aapke Hain Koun!", "Dil Toh Pagal Hai" and "Devdas". She tied the knot in 2002 with Shriram Madhav Nene, a doctor based out in Denver, US. Post-marriage, Madhuri featured worked in "Aaja Nachle" because she got busy with family and children.
But now she is in Mumbai for good, and excited about the idea of being waxed!
"I am really thrilled I am going to be included at Madame Tussauds. It's a real mark of achievement and to be recognised for one's art and work. It's also wonderful to be following in the footsteps of other Bollywood stars and some of my personal heroes!" said Madhuri in the statement.
To ensure authenticity, Madhuri will be closely involved in the creation process, collaborating with the Madame Tussauds team to agree the pose and even donating a Manish Malhotra sari for her figure to wear. Her hair will flow loosely over her shoulders, styled to show off her long tresses to full effect.
Madhuri's wax figure will join those of five big names from Indian cinema - Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan.
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@bangash: "pakistan has more beautiful and talented girls than this Indian actress"
She is there due to her popularity and fame. Not because of her beauty. Each year the world chooses one Miss World and one Miss Universe but unless those ladies have some other achievements to their credit they are not waxed for the Madame Tussaud's museum.
In any event every article on some Indian/Pak accomplishment need not be an exercise in Indo/Pak comparison by the country who was not referenced in the article.
Madhuri's selection by Madame Tussaud's is in no way a reflection on the beauty of Pakistani girls who I am sure are quite beautiful - though I personally have not met any Pak person to say this from personal experience.
You said 5 Bollywood personalities i.e. Shah Rukhm Hrithi, Salman, Aishwarya and AMitabh. You SHOULD have stated 6. You missed out on Kareena who was also waxed last year.
shes such a versatile actress. Lovely smile and elegant poised lady. She should have been in museum before others.
What took Madame Tussauds so long ??
@bangash: Send them over, we will use them well.
pakistan has more beautiful and talented girls than this Indian actress
Madhuri has the most beautiful smile
Look at the picture. She's got a natural and unique smile....I must say.
Madhuri Dixit is a classical beauty, almost like the rajput queen Padmini. It's a pity that we don't have Alauddin Khilji among us.
she should have been the first in the line, she is much more talented ang gorgeous than ash, salman and shahrukhan but 'dair ayed durust ayeed'
She is immortalized in Indian hearts. What a beauty and what memories. I grew up watching her on Film.