Updated On: 19 June, 2016 10:46 AM IST | | Gitanjali Chandrasekharan
<p>Though not a uniquely Indian experience, the business of living statues is a thriving one in a country that finds eager models among foreigners looking to engage in local culture</p>

In April this year, Nadezdha dressed up as Queen Elizabeth I for the launch of a construction project in Kharghar
Oh right! I have also played Queen Elizabeth. How could I forget that?" wonders Nadezdha Bazhenova, 29, when we meet her at the Andheri West office of Red Entertainment, a 13-year-old artist management firm that provides Bollywood and international acts to wedding and corporate events in the country. Nadezdha, or Nadiya, as she is called around the office by those who find her Russian name convoluted, is a weekend away from leaving India where she has, besides working as a pianist, also served as a living statue.