Salman Khan meets his Wax Replica

"The hair is thicker, no eye bags, no double chin, arms are bigger and the nose is sharper". Those were the exact words of Salman Khan when he came face to face with his wax replica at the world famous Madame Tussauds Museum in London. Well, who else could have understood his look-alike better than the actor himself? 

He further added, “I always wanted some competition and now I have it" setting the crowd into laughter, like he always does. Sallu bhai is well known for his taunting comments, wacky answers and shocking replies to his critics, fans and media. So when asked why his family didn't travel with him, he tactfully replied, “The whole family back home is really excited but since London was so cold, they wouldn't travel." 

Salman came to the venue in a white Bentley. Accompanying him was his younger sister Arpita, Bobby Khan and producer Sajid Nadiadwala. Khan himself wore a long brown leather over-coat with his famous torn jeans (he was the one who started the trend of torn jeans in the Hindi Film Industry) and white glittery t-shirt. In short, he was looking dapper in this outfit with his light brown hair and clean-shaven look.

Salman circled his wax figure by looking at it from top to bottom, when suddenly one of the journalists asked him whether his wax replica was the exact depiction of him in every department. The reply that came from Salman shocked everyone. “I still haven't looked properly. I mean inside his jeans." He was just himself today – ‘bindaas’. Salman Khan revealed that apart from his lucky bracelet and favorite Harley Davidson jacket, there wasn't anything else he donated to the wax figure. 

However, that wasn't enough for the 42 year old film Bollywood actor. He said, “Even though I came in slightly later than Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan, I still think they all are following me. After today, I don't think there is any Bollywood actor who is worthy enough to be standing next to me in Madame Tussauds." Don't worry guys! Our Sallu bhai was just kidding; after all, we are well versed with his sense of humor. He then added, “I think on a more serious note, Aamir Khan should have been the first one to be standing in Madame Tussauds."

One thing is for certain, January 15, 2008 will be best remembered as Salman Khan's day. Unfortunately, the weather was so bad that he could not even take off his T-shirt. Jokes apart, this will indeed be a proud day for all the Bollywood fans across the globe and the Indian Film Industry.

making of salman khan's wax

Making of Salman Khan's wax statue

By IndiaFM News Bureau, January 7, 2008 - 12:35 IST

The ‘bindaas’ star, with an attitude of his own who rests in the hearts of millions worldwide is now to be placed in Madame Tussauds. Yes, we are talking about Salman’s wax statute which will be showcased in London from this month. A team from London had come down to Mumbai to take Salman’s measurements to make his wax replica. IndiaFM brings you the exclusive pictures of the Madame Tussauds team taking Salman’s measurements for the wax statute.

Salman Khan also known as ‘Sallu’ won hands down amongst other candidates like Abhishek, Madhuri, etc. for the wax statute as per the poll conducted by Madame Tussauds. Salman’s light brown eyes, which highlight his mischievous and mysterious profile, were an easy match. The excited Salman was all geared up during the making process. 

Salman’s sense of humor is not new to anyone who knows him. From his Baaghi and Maine Pyar Kiya days, people have been a fan of his smile. A man who knows how to keep the audience on a roll has the most adorable smile. Watching this same smile on the wax statue will be an absolute delight. 

People change styles with upcoming trends but Salman is a trendsetter himself. Sure, no one can deny that. Salman began the trend of torn jeans, the long and colored hair and bracelet. Also, we all know him for his shirtless acts, although, the wax statue would be fully covered in the ‘Salman wear’. In the above picture, we see the hair samples are matched with texture and the hair color of Salman’s hair. The hair for the wax statute will be styled to match Salman’s hairstyle.

Salman Khan’s wax statue will be unveiled in London on January 15, 2008.

Salman Khan Madame Tussauds Wax Statue Pictures

Bollywood actor Salman Khan unveiled his statue in Madame Tussauds, a short while ago.

Salman's wax statue is the fourth Bollywood celebrity statue at the prestigious museum.

Amitabh Bachchan's waxwork was the first one to be displayed in 2000, followed by Aishwarya Rai in 2004 and then Shahrukh Khan's in 2007.

The actor, who has been sentenced to five years in jail for poaching, was given permission by the Jodhpur High Court to travel to London for the unveiling of his statue.

Over the years, Madame Tussauds has seen a dramatic rise in the number of Indian and British Asian tourists visiting. Big B's waxwork is one of the top three viewed figures.

Aishwarya's wax work came at a time when she was courting Hollywood. And Shah Rukh's has added to the glitz. His waxwork is positioned in the premier Blush room next to A-listers such as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise and Kate Moss.

Now with the life-size figure of Bollywood's muscle man Salman Khan added to the list, it's hardly surprising that the Bollywood ranks there are swelling.

Indian tourists make up to the fourth largest group of visitors of the total 2.4 million visitors every year.

So if Salman is the new star attraction, Shilpa Shetty is seducing shoppers with her 'Signature'; Kajol and Hrithik are all dolled up for sale at Harrods, it promises to be a real Indian summer in the UK.

salman khan

Salman Khan
Salman Khan at the Jaan-E-Mann and UFO tie-up party (2006).
Born	Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan 27 December 1965 (1965-12-27) (age 44) Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Occupation	Film actor, Television presenter, Screenwriter
Years active	1988 – present
Parents	Salim Khan Salma Khan
Website
http://www.salmankhan.net

This is the latest accepted revision, accepted on 10 October 2010.

              For other people named Salman Khan, see Salman Khan (disambiguation).

 

Salman Khan (Hindi: सलमान ख़ान, Urdu: عبد الرشيد سليم سلمان خان, pronounced [səlˈmɑːn ˈxɑːn]; born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan on 27 December 1965) is an Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood films.
Khan, who made his acting debut with the film Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), and won a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for his performance. He went on to star in some of Bollywood's most successful films, such as Saajan (1991), Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Judwaa (1997), Biwi No.1 (1999), having appeared in the highest earning films of six separate years during his career.
In 1999, Khan won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his extended appearance in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), and since then has starred in several critical and commercial successes, including Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Tere Naam (2003), No Entry (2005), Partner (2007), Wanted (2009) and Dabangg (2010), which has become the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time after 3 Idiots. Khan has thus established himself as one of the most prominent leading actors of Hindi cinema.

Biography

[edit] Career

[edit] 1980s

Salman Khan made his acting debut in the 1988 film Biwi Ho To Aisi where he played a supporting role. His first leading role in a Bollywood movie was in Sooraj R. Barjatya's romantic family drama Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). The film went on to become one of India's highest grossing films.^[3] It also won him a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award, and a nomination for Filmfare Best Actor Award. Maine Pyar Kiya was the biggest hit of 1989 in India, one of the most successful Bollywood movies of the 1980s, and it established Salman Khan's status in the industry.

[edit] 1990s

1990 saw only one film release starring Khan, Baaghi, alongside southern actress Nagma. The film was a box office success,^[4] and was followed by another successful year in 1991 when he starred in three hit films, Patthar Ke Phool, Sanam Bewafa and Saajan.^[5] Despite these early successes, all of his 1992-1993 releases resulted in box office failures.^[5]
Khan clawed back his previous success in 1994 with his second collaboration with director Sooraj Barjatya in the romance Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, co-starring Madhuri Dixit. This film was the biggest hit of that year, and turned out to be one of Bollywood's highest grossing films ever, becoming the fourth highest earner of all time.^[6] Apart from being a commercial success, the film was widely acclaimed and Khan was praised for his performance, earning his second nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare. Three more films released that year featured Khan, none of which making a significant impact on the box-office as was the case with the previously mentioned title. He did however win praise for his performance in Andaz Apna Apna, alongside co-star Aamir Khan, which has gained a cult status since its release. In 1995 he cemented his success with Rakesh Roshan's blockbuster Karan Arjun, co-starring alongside Shahrukh Khan.^[5] The film was the second biggest hit of the year, and his role of Karan once again put his name among the nominees for the Best Actor award at the Filmfare, which was eventually won by his Karan Arjun co-star Shahrukh Khan.
1996 was followed by two successes. The first one being Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directional debut Khamoshi: The Musical, co-starring Manisha Koirala, Nana Patekar and Seema Biswas. Though a box office failure, the film was critically acclaimed. He next starred alongside Sunny Deol and Karisma Kapoor in Raj Kanwar's action hit Jeet.
He had only two releases in 1997: Judwaa and Auzaar. The former was a comedy directed by David Dhawan co-starring Karisma Kapoor, where he played a dual role of twins separated at birth. The film was a box office hit. The latter, co-starring Shilpa Shetty failed to do well, but developed a cult following after its video release.
Khan worked in five different films in 1998, his first release being the comedy Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya opposite Kajol, one of the biggest commercial successes of that year. This was followed by the moderately successful drama Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai.^[5] Khan played a young man who has to take a child who claims to be his son, under his custody. Khan's performance in the film earned him several positive notices and favourable reviews from critics. He rounded of the year with Karan Johar's directorial debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Co-starring alongside Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, he had only an extended cameo playing the role of Aman. However, it eventually turned out beneficial to him, as his performance earned him his second Filmfare Award under the Best Supporting Actor category.
In 1999, Khan starred in three hit films: Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United, which reunited him with Sooraj Barjatya for the third time; Biwi No.1, which became the top grossing film that year; and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, which was a major critical success, and earned him another Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare.

2000s

In 2000, Khan acted in six films, most of which failed critically and commercially, except for the two moderately successful films, Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega and Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, both of which co-starred Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta. His performance in Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, the release of which was delayed until 2001, was received well. The film was one of the first Bollywood movies to handle the issue of surrogate childbirth; Khan played the role of a rich industrialist, who hires a surrogate mother after his wife becomes infertile. Critics noted his turn towards a more serious role, which reportedly had more substance in comparison to his previous roles.^[7][8] In 2002 he starred in the delayed release Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam which was semi-hit at the box office.
Khan's following releases failed at the box office until he made a comeback in 2003 with Tere Naam. The film was a major earner and his performance was praised by critics, with film critic Taran Adarsh noting, "Salman Khan is exceptional in a role that fits him to the T. He breathes fire in sequences that demand uneasiness. But beneath the tough exterior lies a vulnerable person and this facet in particular comes to the fore in the latter reels. His emotional outbursts are splendid..."^[9] He subsequently continued his success at the box office, with comedies like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and No Entry (2005).^[5] 2006 was an unsuccessful year for him when Jaan-E-Mann and Baabul both failed to do well at the box office.
Khan started 2007 with the ensemble film Salaam E Ishq which failed to do well at the box office. His next release Partner did very well at the box office, receiving a blockbuster verdict.^[10] He next appeared in his first Hollywood movie, Marigold: An Adventure in India opposite American actress Ali Larter. Telling the love story of an Indian man and an American woman, the film was a major failure, both commercially and critically.
Khan starred in three films throughout 2008, all of which underperformed,^[11] though his second film of the year, Heroes, met with praise from critics.
Khan hosted the second season of 10 Ka Dum in year 2009 which turned out to be even more successful than his first season as host of the game show in year 2008. The show got very high TRPs for Sony Entertainment Television and according to reports, the show helped Sony TV regain its third position in the Indian television ratings.^[12]
Khan's first film of 2009, Wanted directed by choreographer turned director Prabhu Deva was declared a smash hit in its first weekend of release itself. The action film turned out to be a huge success. The movie got more recognition for its slick action sequences performed by the actor himself. In the same year, he appeared in two other films, Main Aurr Mrs Khanna and London Dreams, both of which were failures at the box office.
His first release of 2010, Anil Sharma's Veer underperformed at the box office. Khan's recent film, Dabangg produced by his brother Arbaaz Khan, was released on September 10, 2010. It made a record opening at the box office^[13] and was declared an all time blockbuster which is Khan's 4th time.^[14]

Personal life

Khan is the eldest son of celebrated screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Salma Khan (maiden name Sushila Charak). His stepmother is Helen, a famous former Bollywood actress, who has co-starred with him in Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). He has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan, and two sisters, Alvira and Arpita. Alvira is married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri.
Salman Khan finished his schooling through St. Stanislaus High School in Bandra, Bombay, as did his younger brothers Arbaaz & Soheil. Earlier, he studied at The Scindia School, Gwalior for a few years along with younger brother Arbaaz.
Khan is a dedicated bodybuilder, and is famous for taking off his shirt in movies and stage shows alike. In 2004, he was voted seventh best-looking man in the world and the best looking man in India by People magazine, U.S.^[15] Khan has been involved in several charities during his career.^[16]
On 11 October 2007, Khan accepted an offer from Madame Tussauds wax museum in London to have a wax replica made of himself. His life-size wax figure was finally installed there on 15 January 2008, making him the fourth Indian actor to have been replicated as a wax statue in the museum.^[17][18]

Controversies

[edit] Legal troubles

On 28 September 2002, Salman was arrested for rash and negligent driving. His car had run into a bakery in Mumbai; one person who was sleeping on the pavement outside the bakery died and three others were injured in the mishap.^[19] Charges of culpable homicide were laid against him, but later dropped, and he was found not guilty. However, he will still have to stand trial for a series of lesser charges pertaining to the incident.^[20]
On 17 February 2006, Khan was sentenced to one year in prison for hunting an endangered species, the Chinkara. The sentence was stayed by a higher court during appeal.^[21] On 10 April 2006, Salman was handed a five year jail term for hunting the endangered Chinkara. He was remanded to Jodhpur jail, and remained there until 13 April when he was granted bail.^[22] On 24 August 2007, the Jodhpur sessions court, upheld the 5 year jail term for Khan in the Chinkara poaching case by turning down his appeal against the 2006 judgement. At the time of the hearing, he was busy with a shooting elsewhere, while his sister attended the proceedings.^[23] The day after, he was placed under police arrest in Jodhpur after a Rajasthan court upheld a prison sentence passed upon him for poaching. On 31 August 2007, Khan was released on bail from the Jodhpur Central jail where spent six days.

Relationship troubles

His turbulent relationship with actress Aishwarya Rai was a well publicised topic in the Indian media, and had constantly filled gossip columns.^[24] After their break-up in March 2002, Rai accused him of harassing her. She claimed that Khan had not been able to come to terms with their break-up and was hounding her; her parents lodged a complaint against him.^[25]
In 2005, news outlets released what was said to be an illicit copy of a mobile phone call recorded in 2001 by the Mumbai police. It appeared to be a call in which he threatened his ex-girlfriend, Aishwarya Rai, in an effort to force her to appear at social events held by Mumbai crime figures. The call featured boasts of connections to organized crime and derogatory comments about other actors. However, the alleged tape was tested in the government's Forensic lab in Chandigarh, which concluded that it was fake.^[26][27]

Fatwas

In September 2007, a Muslim organisation issued a fatwa against Khan for attending a Ganesh puja. Stating that Islam prohibits idol worship, the organisation stated that unless Khan reads the kalmas — the declaration of faith — all over again, he will not be considered a Muslim. In addition to that, Khan celebrated the Ganesh Mahotsav with his family in Bandra; they brought a Ganesh idol for one day for the sake of his stepmother, Helen. Khan was among the group who danced in the procession. His father responded by criticising the fatwa and stated that Salman had done nothing wrong.^[28]
Another fatwa was raised against Khan by a Muslim cleric in India, mufti Salim Ahmad Qasmi, for allowing Madame Tussauds in London to make a wax model of himself. The mufti said the statue is illegal and the Sharia forbids depictions of all living creatures. This created speculation in the press, as no fatwa was released against fellow Muslim, Shahrukh Khan who also has a wax model in the museum. Salman responded by saying, "These fatwas are becoming a joke".^[29]
The fatwa was raised upon Khan again in September 2008, for celebrating the Ganeshotsav Hindu ceremony at his home with the family. The fatwa was raised by the member of the Advisory Council, Jama Masjid, in New Delhi. On this occasion, his father, Salim, again questioned the fatwa and criticised those who raise it.^[30][31]

Awards and nominations

[edit] Filmfare Awards

Winner

• 1990: Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for Maine Pyar Kiya
• 1999: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Nominated

• 1990: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Maine Pyar Kiya
• 1996: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Karan Arjun
• 1997: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Jeet
• 1999: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
• 2000: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
• 2000: Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Biwi No.1
• 2004: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Tere Naam
• 2004: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Baghban
• 2006: Filmfare Best Comedian Award for No Entry

• Star Screen Awards

  Nominated
  
• 2004: Star Screen Award Best Actor for Tere Naam
• 2005: Star Screen Award Best Actor for Garv: Pride and Honour

[edit] Zee Cine Awards

Nominated

• 2004: Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Male for Tere Naam
• 2005: Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Male for Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
• 2006: Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Male for No Entry

[edit] Bollywood Movie Awards

Winner

• 2002: Bollywood Movie Award - Most Sensational Actor, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke

[edit] IIFA Awards

Winner

• 2010: IIFA Award for Habitat Humanity Ambassadorship^[32]

Nominated

• 2010: IIFA Best Actor Award for Wanted^[33]

[edit] Indian Television Awards

Winner

• 2008: Best Anchor, 10 Ka Dum (Season 1)
• 2009: Best Anchor, 10 Ka Dum (Season 2)

[edit] National Honour 

2007: Rajiv Gandhi Award for his Outstanding achievement in entertainment.^[34]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Other notes
1988	Biwi Ho To Aisi	Vicky Bhandari
1989	Maine Pyar Kiya	Prem Choudhary	Winner, Filmfare Best Male Debut Award Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
1990	Baaghi: A Rebel for Love	Saajan Sood
1991	Sanam Bewafa	Salman Khan
	Patthar Ke Phool	Inspector Suraj
	Kurbaan	Akash Singh
	Love	Prithvi
	Saajan	Akash Varma
1992	Suryavanshi	Vicky/Suryavanshi Vikram Singh
	Ek Ladka Ek Ladki	Raja
	Jaagruti	Jugnu
	Nishchaiy	Rohan Yadav/Vasudev Gujral
1993	Chandra Mukhi	Raja Rai
	Dil Tera Aashiq	Vijay
1994	Andaz Apna Apna	Prem Bhopali
	Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...!	Prem Niwas
	Chaand Kaa Tukdaa	Shyam Malhotra
	Sangdil Sanam	Kishan
1995	Karan Arjun	Karan Singh/Ajay	Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
	Veergati	Ajay
1996	Majhdhaar	Gopal
	Khamoshi: The Musical	Raj
	Jeet	Raju	Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
	Dushman Duniya Ka		Special appearance
1997	Judwaa	Raja/Prem Malhotra	Double role
	Auzaar	Inspector Suraj Prakash
	Dus	Captain Jeet Sharma	Incomplete film
	Deewana Mastana	Prem Kumar	Special appearance
1998	Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya	Suraj Khanna	Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
	Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai	Suraj Dhanrajgir
	Sar Utha Ke Jiyo		Special appearance
	Bandhan	Raju
	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai	Aman Mehra	Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Special appearance
1999	Jaanam Samjha Karo	Rahul
	Biwi No.1	Prem	Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award
	Sirf Tum	Prem	Special appearance
	Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam	Sameer Rafillini	Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
	Hello Brother	Hero
	Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United	Prem
2000	Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge	Raja Oberoi
	Chal Mere Bhai	Prem Oberoi
	Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega	Raj/Romi
	Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke		Friendly appearance
	Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye	Prem Kapoor
2001	Chori Chori Chupke Chupke	Raj Malhotra
2002	Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge	Veer Singh Thakur/Ali
	Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam	Suraj
	Yeh Hai Jalwa	Raj 'Raju' Saxena/Raj Mittal
2003	Love at Times Square		Special appearance (song)
	Stumped		Special appearance (song)
	Tere Naam	Radhe Mohan	Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
	Baghban	Alok Raj	Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Special appearance
2004	Garv: Pride and Honour	Inspector Arjun Ranavat
	Mujhse Shaadi Karogi	Sameer Malhotra
	Phir Milenge	Rohit Manchanda
	Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa	Rishabh
2005	Lucky: No Time for Love	Aditya
	Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?	Dr. Samir Malhotra
	No Entry	Prem	Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award
	Kyon Ki	Anand
2006	Saawan... The Love Season	Bhagwan's Messenger	Special appearance
	Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar	Ayaan
	Jaan-E-Mann	Suhaan
	Baabul	Avinash Kapoor
2007	Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love	Rahul
	Partner	Prem Love Guru
	Marigold: An Adventure in India	Prem	English language film
	Om Shanti Om	Himself	Special appearance in song Deewangi Deewangi
	Saawariya	Imaan
2008	God Tussi Great Ho	Arun Prajapati
	Hello	Himself	Special appearance
	Heroes	Balkar Singh/Jassvinder Singh
	Yuvvraaj	Deven Yuvvraaj
2009	Wanted	Radhe / Rajveer Shikhawat
	Main Aurr Mrs Khanna	Samir Khanna
	London Dreams	Mannu (Manjit Khosla)
	Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani	Himself	Special appearance
2010	Veer	Veer
	Prem Kaa Game	The Sutradhaar (Narrator)	Special appearance
	Dabangg	Inspector Chulbul Pandey (Robinhood Pandey)
	Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai		Post-production
	Tees Maar Khan		Special appearance[35]
2011	Ready		Filming[36]
	My Love Story		Pre-production[37]

 

Salman circled his wax figure by looking at it from top to bottom, when suddenly one of the journalists asked him whether his wax replica was the exact depiction of him in every department. The reply that came from Salman shocked everyone. “I still haven't looked properly. I mean inside his jeans." He was just himself today – ‘bindaas’. Salman Khan revealed that apart from his lucky bracelet and favorite Harley Davidson jacket, there wasn't anything else he donated to the wax figure. 

Salman Khan meets his Wax Replica

By Devansh Patel, January 15, 2008 - 18:27 IST

However, that wasn't enough for the 42 year old film Bollywood actor. He said, “Even though I came in slightly later than Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan, I still think they all are following me. After today, I don't think there is any Bollywood actor who is worthy enough to be standing next to me in Madame Tussauds." Don't worry guys! Our Sallu bhai was just kidding; after all, we are well versed with his sense of humor. He then added, “I think on a more serious note, Aamir Khan should have been the first one to be standing in Madame Tussauds."

One thing is for certain, January 15, 2008 will be best remembered as Salman Khan's day. Unfortunately, the weather was so bad that he could not even take off his T-shirt. Jokes apart, this will indeed be a proud day for all the Bollywood fans across the globe and the Indian Film Industry.

Salman came to the venue in a white Bentley. Accompanying him was his younger sister Arpita, Bobby Khan and producer Sajid Nadiadwala. Khan himself wore a long brown leather over-coat with his famous torn jeans (he was the one who started the trend of torn jeans in the Hindi Film Industry) and white glittery t-shirt. In short, he was looking dapper in this outfit with his light brown hair and clean-shaven look.

He further added, “I always wanted some competition and now I have it" setting the crowd into laughter, like he always does. Sallu bhai is well known for his taunting comments, wacky answers and shocking replies to his critics, fans and media. So when asked why his family didn't travel with him, he tactfully replied, “The whole family back home is really excited but since London was so cold, they wouldn't travel."