Shah Rukh Khan Kajol s statue to be unveiled at London s Scenes in the Square as DDLJ completes 25 years -ANI

London [UK], October 19 (ANI): The statue of the long-lasting duo Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol from the movie Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) might be featured within the Leicester Sq.’s ‘Scenes within the Sq.’, Coronary heart of London Enterprise Alliance introduced on Monday.
The statue is ready to be unveiled in Spring 2021 when organisers hope that Khan and Kajol, who performed Raj and Simran within the film, will have the ability to journey to unveil the statue in a particular celebratory occasion.
“It is unbelievable to be including such titans of worldwide cinema to our path as Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is among the most profitable and necessary Bollywood movies of all time, and it is thrilling to have the ability to carry to the path the primary movie that really options Leicester Sq. as a location. This statue is a becoming tribute to the worldwide recognition of Bollywood and the cultural bridges that cinema can assist construct, and we’re in little question it would entice followers from all all over the world,” stated Mark Williams, Director of Vacation spot Advertising and marketing at Coronary heart of London Enterprise Alliance.
This would be the first ever long-term Bollywood statue erected in the UK. The announcement, thus, marks the twenty fifth anniversary of Indian cinema’s most beloved movie, DDLJ, and in addition coincides with the massive fiftieth yr celebrations of Yash Raj Films.
Avtar Panesar, Vice President of Particular Tasks at Yash Raj Films, stated: “When Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was launched 25 years in the past, it modified the face of the business and captured the hearts of everybody who noticed it. We’re thrilled to have the ability to announce this statue, and to be the primary movie of Indian origin to be represented in ‘Scenes within the Sq.’. We’re honoured that these Bollywood superstars have been acknowledged alongside the Hollywood elite, from Gene Kelly to Laurel & Hardy, and it is a nice option to specific the worldwide enchantment of cinema.”
The statue will be part of 9 different movie icons from the previous 100 years, eight of which have been unveiled in late February and not too long ago granted long term residency by Westminster Council to stay in Leicester Sq. till a minimum of July 2023.
The love story of Raj and Simran started on a practice from King’s Cross Station and traveled throughout Europe and India. The situation couldn’t be extra becoming, as Leicester Sq. featured in DDLJ in a scene when Raj and Simran first cross paths, albeit unbeknown to at least one one other.
Helmed by debutant Aditya Chopra, DDLJ shattered all field workplace data and is among the greatest all-time blockbusters within the historical past of Indian cinema. It additionally went on to develop into the longest-running Hindi movie of all time. DDLJ can be the winner of a record-breaking 10 Filmfare Awards. (ANI)