Missing His Wife So Much... Husband Creates 40 Million Won Life-Size Model

Weighing 30kg... Took 6 Months to Make
Occasionally Combing Hair and Tidying Clothes

A man in India who lost his wife to COVID-19 has touched many hearts by commissioning a life-sized doll resembling his late wife.

On the 5th, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported the story of Tapas Sandilia, a retired Indian civil servant. Sandilia had been married for 39 years before losing his wife to COVID-19 on May 4, 2021. At the time, Sandilia was in quarantine and was unable to be by his wife's side when she passed away at the age of 59.

To express his longing for his wife, Sandilia ordered a doll that looked exactly like her. He hired a sculptor and spent over six months creating the "life-sized model." The model weighs 30 kg and cost a total of $30,200 (approximately 38.21 million KRW) to produce.

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Sandilia placed the doll on the living room sofa, which had been his wife's favorite spot. He adorned the doll with the necklace and earrings his wife used to wear. He stayed close to the doll, brushing its hair and smoothing its clothes whenever he had time.

The sculptor who made the model said, "It took three weeks just to make the wig," and added, "The client was very particular, giving detailed instructions about the hair parting and perm." He continued, "The client looked overwhelmed, as if a deep wish had been fulfilled. Seeing his reaction, I felt relieved and thought, 'We did well.'"

Sandilia said, "I wanted to fulfill my wife's wish to have a statue made," and added, "Nothing makes me happier than seeing her actual expression."

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