There turned into a time when he thought his desires wouldn’t come actual.

He went to audition after audition and all he received were rejections. That changed into till he stuck the attention of movie director Mandla N and matters started transferring in the proper direction for him.

 

Akhona Ndlovu (24) is obsessed on his craft. He commenced gathering trophies for fine actor, film director at Creative Arts College and knew he simply wished the proper destroy to make it.

He now performs charmer Herbert on DiepCity and has ladies glued to their monitors.

“When I graduated from Creative Arts College with my Diploma in performing arts and manufacturing techniques, I began doing theatre plays with some of the scholars I was reading with.

“We might be a part of fairs in KwaMashu, things became difficult once I began attending display auditions and I could be rejected. I ended up questioning perhaps I need to give up due to the fact matters became quiet after and my family satisfied me to get a job.

I started out working at meals retailers working the till. I didn’t love what I did so I would leave jobs due to the fact I turned into sad.”

Akhona says in some unspecified time in the future he desired to sit down at home with his appearing qualification than to be sad doing something he failed to love.

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“I did an audition for Mandla N and he changed into impressed through my appearing abilties. He was like wow this is good and I went domestic and I cozy for a long term .

I had even forgotten about the audition. One morning I received a call telling me that I become solid to play Herbert and I recollect screaming and I packed my luggage and went to Johannesburg.”

He says that his huge break wouldn’t have been feasible if movie director Mandla N did not see his potential and performing talents.

Akhona plays Herbert, an regular younger man who inherited his uncle’s Spaza store.

He hasn’t spent tons time in Diepsloot and regularly finds himself falling prey to township gangsters who need him to pay a safety fee for the Spaza keep. Herbert is likewise deeply in love together with his high faculty overwhelm Nonkululeko (Nox), played by Nozuko Ncayiyane.

“I love playing Herbert, I see the similarities between myself and Herbert. It is this kind of great honour to paintings next to Nozuko Ncayiyane, she has notable revel in and I am learning a lot from her. I am certain that each township has a Herbert.

“The chemistry between Herbert and Nox is actual, myself and Nozuko have devoted ourselves to it. We want to bring true love onscreen, I am receiving a lot love from the visitors and the folks that understand my struggles.

I love that DiepCity touches on extraordinary feelings and distinct aspects to reality. There’s pleasure, tears, loving and worry,” he says. He’s thankful for the possibility.

“One of my friends known as me today telling me that he’s satisfied I ultimately acquired my large smash. I am really grateful to Mandla N due to the fact he believed in me.

The first time [few times] I went to set I used to cry tears of joy.

I got here with my theatre mentality and he showed me how to be good on man or woman and fit the fashion.”

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Akhona says that acting on a large manufacturing is a step forward to more things that he will do inside the industry.

“I want humans to understand me for my work and I hope to use my directing abilties inside the destiny. I am hopeful that massive things are going to take place transferring forward. When I consider my pals who’ve struggled with me I am motivated to work tougher no longer just for me but for them too.”

He is a younger man who has stimulated such a lot of young people. You also can discover him in your social media structures which includes Instagram . On his trendy put up he shared with lovers exceptional pix of him and the awards he has Woman for being a professional actor which left many dumbfounded in Mzansi .