Overview
- The statue was revealed on December 4 on the eastern terrace outside the Odeon Leicester Square, marking the film’s 30th anniversary.
- It is the eleventh installation on the Scenes in the Square trail, operated by the Heart of London Business Alliance with support from Westminster City Council.
- Yash Raj Films CEO Akshaye Widhani and Heart of London chief executive Ros Morgan attended the unveiling alongside the actors.
- Shah Rukh Khan said the film was made with a “pure heart” and called the recognition humbling, while Kajol reflected on its cross-generational resonance.
- The location nods to an early scene where the characters cross paths in Leicester Square, and the statue joins icons such as Harry Potter, Mary Poppins, Paddington and Singin’ in the Rain.