Amitabh Bachchan now also in Bollywood Zone at Madame Tussauds New York

22 May 2009

The first Indian Bollywood figure to establish a presence at Madame Tussauds in London, can now also be found gazing at his admirers at Madame Tussauds in New York City.

Fittingly, it was Bachchan himself who had been invited to to unveil Madame Tussauds Bollywood Zone, where his second wax figure, dressed in a traditional black Sherwani suit with a gold and black scarf draped around his neck, stands.

It is the first figure to be part of the all-new Bollywood Zone, which was created after numerous visitor requests.

In April 2009 Bachchan was sent on loan from Madame Tussauds London for a three-month stay at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong

''We are thrilled to welcome Amitabh Bachchan to his new home in Madame Tussauds,'' said Janine DiGioacchino, general manager of Madame Tussauds New York.

''Bachchan is a Bollywood film legend and we could think of no better figure to open the new Bollywood Zone, which is an exciting addition to our Times Square attraction,'' DiGioacchino said