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    Lupita Nyong’o still basking in glow of 2014 Oscar win

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    Lupita Nyong'o arrives at the premiere of "The Jungle Book" at the El Capitan Theatre on Monday, April 4, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

    By Nicole Evatt

    LOS ANGELES (AP) --

    Lupita Nyong'o's career has moved well along since her Academy Award two years ago, yet she's still basking in the glow of her Oscar win.

    "I never expected to win in the first place, so I didn't have any expectations as to what life would look like after that, but I'm happy. I'm a really happy person. I love my life," said Nyong'o at the world premiere of "The Jungle Book" this week in Los Angeles.

    Nyong'o, who won best supporting actress in 2014 for "12 Years a Slave," currently stars in Broadway's "Eclipsed" and is back on set for "Star Wars: Episode VIII."

    "I sleep whenever I can. I get massages and acupuncture and I eat well," said Nyong'o of surviving her busy schedule. "I plan what I eat a week in advance and then I don't have to worry about it on a day-to-day basis."

    Nyong'o voices Raksha, Mowgli's adoptive wolf mother in Jon Favreau's live-action remake of "The Jungle Book," in theaters April 15.

    "I channeled my own mother who is fierce and unwavering in her motherly ways," she said of the role. "I just think as a woman, I think we all have it somewhere in us and it was about finding it."

    Up next, she'll reprise her role in the highly anticipated "Episode VIII," but in true Star Wars fashion, Nyong'o remained tight-lipped about the project.

    "It's really cool," she said of working with the franchise's newest director, Rian Johnson. "The adventure continues you know and it's never a dull moment on that set."

    "Episode VIII" is slated for a December 2017 release.

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    India’s legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024
    Indian film directors Shyam Benegal, right, is seen during a discussion on Indian Cinema in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A, File)

    Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a new wave cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after suffering from chronic kidney disease. He was 90.

    His contribution to cinema was recognized as a director, editor and screenwriter. He was also credited with a new genre of filmmaking.

    Benegal passed away on Monday at Mumbai's Wockhardt Hospital, and his cremation will take place on Tuesday, the Press Trust of India news agency reported, citing his daughter Piya.

    "Benegal had been suffering from chronic kidney disease for several years but it had gotten very bad. That's the reason for his death," Piya said.

    Many paid tribute to the legendary filmmaker on social media platform X.

    Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt wrote that Benegal told stories without pretense. "They were raw and real, about the struggles of ordinary people. His films had craft and conviction."

    "Deeply saddened by the passing of Shyam Benegal, whose storytelling had a profound impact on Indian cinema. His works will continue to be admired by people from different walks of life," India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.

    He was a mentor to top Indian actors, including Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, and Om Puri who made their mark in Bollywood's popular cinema as well.

    "I have lost my foster father, a man to whom I owe more than I can say," posted Naseeruddin Shah.

    "Shyam Benegal was not just a legend; he was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations," said actor Manoj Bajpayee.

    Benegal came into the limelight in the 1970s, with a series of films that challenged mainstream Bollywood. His films Ankur (1974), Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976), and Bhumika (1977)... Read More

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