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Lupita’s parents inspire Hollywood film

By Cate Mukei | Apr. 29, 2016

Lupita Nyong'o with her mother Dorothy Nyong'o — Photo:Courtesy

Hollywood-based Kenyan actress Lupita Nyongo’s mother Dorothy has played a major role in the just premiered movie, The Jungle Book.

In an interview with Good Morning America host Robin Roberts, Lupita revealed that her character, Raksha, was inspired by her mum.

“I channelled my mother, who is fierce and unwavering in her motherly ways. I just think as a woman. I think we all have it somewhere in us and it was about finding it,”Lupita said.

Lupita voices Raksha, Mowgli’s adoptive wolf mother in the film that co-stars Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Idris Elba and Christopher Walken, among others.

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