Wax figures of Narendra Modi installed at Madame Tussauds museum

Social Humour: How Twitter reacted to PM Narendra Modi's wax statue

PM Narendra Modi has joined the ranks of prominent world leaders as his wax figure became a part of Madame Tussauds branches in Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok. The statue shows Modi, with folded hands in 'namaste' style, dressed in white kurta pyjama and cream-coloured jacket. Here's how twitterati reacted...

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Wax figures of Narendra Modi installed at Madame Tussauds museum in Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok

Narendra Modi today took up residence at Madame Tussauds in Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok, after the statesman met the wax figure destined for the London attraction at a private viewing earlier this week.

Modi has been involved in the creation of his figure from the beginning of the process and was pleased with the final results when he came face to face with the wax statue on Monday.

Modi saw the wax figure in New Delhi on Monday while it was enroute to London.

"What can I say? As far as art is concerned, the Madame Tussauds team is exceptional at what they do.  What Lord Brahma does normally is what the artists there are doing. Today, I had an opportunity as the prime servant of my people to meet my wax figure," Modi was quoted as saying in a release by Madame Tussauds.

The figure is now travelling to London from India where it will join other leaders like President Obama, David Cameron, Angela Merkel and Francoise Holland  at the world famous Madame Tussauds museum at London's Baker Street on April 28. The museum also features wax statutes of the political giants of the past like Mahatma Ghandi and Winston Churchill.

"We will be delighted to welcome Mr Modi to the world stage at Madame Tussauds London," commented General Manager, Madame Tussauds, Edward Fuller. "It's wonderful that he had the opportunity to see his figure in India earlier this week before the public get the chance to meet him in London. His social media following shows just what immense interest there is in him and I'm sure that interest will be apparent here too as guests get the chance to stand shoulder to shoulder with one of the most influential men in the world. And maybe even grab a selfie."

Modi's figure is dressed in his signature kurta in cream with jacket and he is featured in a traditional pose making a namaste gesture. Each figure costs £150,000 (Rs.1.5 crore) and took four months for a team of talented artist to create.