A bronze statue of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol will be unveiled in London's Leicester Square in 2021 to celebrate the silver jubilee

Mumbai: A bronze statue of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol will be unveiled in London's Leicester Square in 2021 to celebrate the silver jubilee of one of Hindi cinema’s most iconic love stories, “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” (“DDLJ”).

“DDLJ”, starring Khan and Kajoj as lovers Raj and Simran, released on October 20, 1995. The film, which marked Aditya Chopra’s foray into direction, was produced by Yash Raj Films.

Shah Rukh KhanIn an announcement shared on Monday, Heart of London Business Alliance said the “DDLJ” statue will be a part of film attraction “Scenes in the Square” in the heart of the UK capital.

Leicester Square acted as the setting for a scene in “DDLJ” when Raj (Shah Rukh) and Simran (Kajol) first cross paths, as strangers. The sequence features two of the square’s cinemas prominently, with Raj seen in front of the Vue cinema, and Simran walking past the Odeon Leicester Square.

According to a press release issued by Yash Raj Films, the new statue will be positioned along the eastern terrace, outside the Odeon cinema.

KajolThe statue will be unveiled early next year, when organisers hope that Khan and Kajol will be able to travel to be part of the special celebratory event.

Apart from the celebrating 25 years of “DDLJ”, the announcement also coincides with the 50th year celebrations of Yash Raj Films.