“We know our decision to include Madhuri will delight Bollywood fans around the world as we are constantly inundated with their requests to feature her”, said Liz Edwards, PR Manager for Madame Tussauds London. “She will make a stunning new addition to our Bollywood area which continues to grow in popularity every year. 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.”

“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 ones art and work. It’s also wonderful to be following in the footsteps of other Bollywood stars and some of my personal heroes!”

Madhuri’s figure will be in good company at the London attraction joining five of the biggest names in Indian cinema – Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. The figure will cost £150,000 to create and take a team of sculptors, hair, makeup and wardrobe experts four months to create.

Madhuri will be the first Indian actress to be honoured by the London attraction since Aishwarya Rai in 2004. The wax figure for Kareena Kapoor was launched at the new Madame Tussauds in Blackpool in October 2011 and is currently travelling the global in a new Madame Tussauds Bollywood exhibition.