Harrods is going to launch King Khan, Hrithik and Kajol collection
It seems that, when it comes to the world of dolls, then Barbie and Ken had better watch out - in Britain anyway. And why should this be so? Well, an entrepreneur by the name of Shameen Jivraj has created a series of dolls modelled on an assortment of Bollywood filmstars.
Those movie stars, to whit Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra, have been closely involved in the making of the models, and two of those stars - Hrithik Roshan and Kajol - will be in posh people’s shop Harrods, in London’s Knightsbridge, this very week, for the official launch of the collection.
Shameen Jivraj, the begetter of the 12inch high miniatures, had already worked on the creation of Star Wars, Sindy, Playdoh and Teletubbies dolls before she came up with the idea of a Bollywood super-stars collection some four years ago.
As she explained to the Asian Times newspaper in Britain: “I became intrigued by Bollywood a little while ago and was drawn into the movies with their mix of fun, fashion, music and dance. It’s such a magical and emotive arena and I wanted to create something that would allow the audiences to be able to take some of that magic home to treasure and enjoy in a unique and new way”.
“I really wanted to capture the essence of these wonderful and complex screen personalities, who morph from one character to another in their glamorous working lives for us, but at the end of the day they are human beings just like you and me. As the actors shared their thoughts and vision for the dolls with me, I got to know them better and was more easily able to have their enchanting personas transformed into the miniature versions”.
“It has been a real privilege and pleasure to work with these stars”.
Which is all very eulogistic, but what do the stars themselves think about how the dolls have turned out? Here’s Shah Rukh Khan’s reaction, as quoted in the same newspaper: “Wow, I want to show my kids…the doll is rather cool”.
And as for Hrithik Roshan, he said to Shameen: “Wow” (yes, they both, allegedly, said wow) “I can’t believe you have created this…I feel so honoured that you came to me with the idea of creating a doll of me”.
So, everyone involved is happy with the dolls - now it’s up to the public to give their verdict by fishing out their wallets and buying the things. Or not, as the case may be.
— ANI
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