Grieving Husband Spends RM130k To Create Silicone Figure Of Late Wife To Preserve Her Memory
Some people remember their loved ones who have passed on by keeping small mementos, old letters and photographs, or even keeping cremation ashes around. But one man in India took it to the next level.
To preserve the memory of his late wife who died from Covid-19, Tapas Sandilya keeps a 30kg silicone figure of her in his living room.
He placed her at her favourite spot on the couch, where he lovingly puts his arms around her shoulders, combs her hair, and arranges the folds of her sari – just like the doting husband he is.
Indrani passed alone on 4 May 2021 in a hospital bed while Tapas was in isolation due to the pandemic restrictions at the time. They had been married for 39 years until the brutal second wave of Covid-19 infected her.
Tapas tells The Times of India that he recalled a trip they took years ago to a Hindu temple where they had seen a very realistic religious statue.
“It…
