A 5.8 feet tall and 339 kg chocolate statue of SB Balasubrahmanyam has been designed in Pondicherry with 339 kg of chocolates to pay homage to the late singer SBP.
During the annual New Year and Christmas festivities at the ‘Zuka’ Chocolate Shop on Pondicherry Mission Road, statues of various celebrities are designed and displayed as shopping figurines. In honour of the late singer SB Balasubrahmanyam this year, a 5.8-foot-tall chocolate statue of him has been designed with 339 kg of chocolate. Made realistically in 161 hours, the statue has captivated the audience.
The statue displayed in the shop on Mission Street here is of 5.8 ft tall weighing 339 kgs. The statue is totally made of chocolate alone. It is being displayed in the shop to attract tourists in this Christmas and new year season. The team claimed that it took them 161 hours to create the statue weighing 339 kilos.
Earlier, statues of 12 celebrities including Army veteran Abhinandan, former President Abdul Kalam, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, actor Rajinikanth and cartoon character Mickey Mouse were designed. Chef Rajendran, the creator of the chocolate statue, said that the chocolate statue will be on public display till January 10.