This Hollywood Star Wore A Saree And The Most Exquisite Mehendi On, Wait For It, Her Bald Head

Veteran director Mira Nair has tailored one in all her finest works Monsoon Wedding for the stage to nice success. Among followers of the musical who attended the opening at St. Ann’s Warehouse in New York City, was Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o. For the big day, Lupita Nyong’o selected to have a good time Indian tradition by opting to step out in a saree, gold earrings, and an intricate henna tattoo on her bald head. Sharing a video of herself trying beautiful within the Indian ensemble, she wrote, “When we’re invited to an Indian wedding ceremony, we use what we obtained to honour and have a good time. #BaldieBrigade. Congratulations to the incomparable Mira Nair on the opening of her musical adaptation of the beloved story #monsoonwedding (@monsoonmusical). Now taking part in at St. Ann’s Warehouse.” 

The actress talked about within the caption that the henna used on her head was Jagua, a pure pores and skin dye from South America. In her hashtags, she additionally included – “cultural appreciation”.  Lupita Nyong’o added the tune Aaj Mera Jee Karda from Monsoon Wedding within the background. For the unversed, Mira Nair and Lupita Nyong’o have labored collectively within the movie Queen of Katwe.  Lupita Nyong’o additionally interned below Mira Nair throughout The Namesake.

Explaining that working with Lupita Nyong’o was like working with a daughter, Mira Nair mentioned, “It was like directing a daughter. Lupita is a household good friend. I’ve recognized her from the time she was a really younger woman. She labored as an intern in my movie The Namesake. She labored in my manufacturing firm for a couple of 12 months and a half. We wrote the mom’s half in Queen Of Katwe for Lupita as a result of she grew to become this meteoric star and extra importantly, she suited the half. We wrote the half as that of younger Mother Courage, somebody who had kids from the age of 15.”

Following the present, Lupita Nyong’o additionally posed with solid member Namit Das and his spouse, actor Shruti Vyas. Shruti shared a photograph, which was reshared by Namit with the caption, “So this occurred.

Lupita Nyong’o is understood for her work in movies akin to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, 12 Years A Slave, Black Panther, and Us, amongst others. She received the Oscar within the Best Supporting Actress class for 12 Years A Slave.