West Bengal artist has created a wax statue of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput

A sculptor from Asansol in West Bengal has created a wax statue of the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput at his museum as a tribute to the actor who died on June 14.

The wax statue of the actor is seen dressed in a white tee and black track pants, paired with a denim jacket. It bears the actor’s famous smile.

West Bengal: Sukanto Roy, a sculptor from Asansol has created a wax statue of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. He says, "I liked him a lot, it is sad that he passed away. I have made this statue for my museum. However, if his family requests for his statue I'll make a new one." pic.twitter.com/H9DxEDwcbN

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According to an ANI report, Sukanto Roy, the sculptor, said he admired Sushant and has made the statue in memory of the actor. He said, “I liked him (Rajput) a lot. It is unfortunate that he passed away. In his memory, I have made this statue for my museum.” He added, “However, if Sushant’s family requests for his statue, I will make a new one.”

People were seen visiting the museum and taking pictures with the wax statue. Roy has also created the wax statue of other famous personalities including actor Amitabh Bachchan and Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli at his museum. 

Recently, thousands of his fans signed an online petition to get a wax statue of Sushant at Madame Tussauds in London. Sushant was found dead at his Bandra apartment on June 14. His girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik Chakraborty and many others have been arrested in a drug case related to the late actor’s death.