Actor Sello Motloung discusses playing Naledi's father in The Wife'Actors Sello Motloung and Motsoaledi Setumo have joined The Wife' as Gaisang Noge's on-screen sister Tshidi and Naledi's father Kgosi.
by Rae Seleme
31-10-2022 13:03
in Entertainment
Actor Sello Motloung with his on-screen daughters Motsoaledi Setumo as Tshidi and Gaisang Noge as Naledi in The Wife'. Image via Twitter @TheCitizen_News and @Jabu_Mcdonald
Former The Estate actor Sello Motloung, who joined The Wife season three as Naledi's father Kgosi opens up about how he joined the acting industry.
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Actors Sello Motloung and Motsoaledi Setumo, join The Wife' as Naledi's father and sister. Image via Twitter @TheCitizen_News ALSO READ:Actress Lungelo Mpangase plays Sambulo's lover Xoli in The Wife'
SELLO MOTLOUNG: I LIKED WHAT I SAW ON TELEVISION' The legendary thespian Sello Motloung is one of five actors, who joined the Showmax telenovela The Wife this season as Kgosi, Naledi's (Gaisang Noge) father.
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Motloung tells Sunday World that his love for the arts began when he was in high school.
A family friend identified some of the stuff I was doing, and he spotted my skill and told my mom about an art school across the Market Theatre. He took me there and I started part-time art lessons but because my family didn't have money, after two years I had to drop out.
The thespian adds that his older brother used to buy a popular newspaper that had an insert, which intrigued him because it focused on the arts.
I used to read the insert and that's where I came across the names of a lot of artists, and I started following dramatic arts. I also liked what I saw on television, even though then it was very limited because we only had a few channels.
Motloung, who is now part of Showmax's telenovela will be playing the role of Naledi's father, Kgosi, the chief of the Royal Thabeng.
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Kgosi has a very unbalanced relationship between his two daughters, with Naledi being the favourite, and as a father, I want only the best for her. The relationship Naledi has with Qhawe Zulu does not sit well with Kgosi because of his agenda regarding the future of his family, said Motloung.
CASTING NEWS: Sello Motloung joins The Estate
Motloung plays businessman Elias Nkosi - a well-known self-made millionaire, a friend to Muzi and father to Ayanda.
The Estate airs on @SABC3 #KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/8nI1nUPe0v
Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) August 13, 2021
OTHER ACTORS JOINING THE WIFE' The Wife producers revealed to Sowetan that there'll be a shift in the storyline for season three. We'll see the show extending from the Joburg taxi industry to Royal Thabeng and the North West.
Actor-musician Stoan Seate will play Sefako, Qhawe's rival for Naledi, and former The Queen actress Motsoaledi Setumo will play Motloung's older daughter and Naledi's sister Tshidi.
SAFTA nominated actor Mathews Rantsoma, who currently plays Nhlamulo in e.tv's Scandal! will play the character of Tsietsi.
Other stars who've joined the show are actors Lungelo Mpangase as Xoli and Terrence Ngwila as Detective Baloyi.
ALSO READ: I didn't audition': Musician Stoan Seate on joining The Wife'
Sello Motloung is such an underrated talent. He is a dream to work with. #ActorsAtWork #RingOfLies pic.twitter.com/6Ppf1xhkaG
Mme a Masakona (@FloMasebe) May 13, 2016
Sello Motloung makes his debuts on Rhythm City tonight as Hlompho Mofokeng, Puleng's long lost father who was staying just two blocks away. #RhythmCity, 7PM. pic.twitter.com/0DgsRv7Zwi
House of Zwide (@etvHouseOfZwide) July 26, 2019
ALSO READ: I relate to Naledi': The Wife's Gaisang K Noge
Naledi the 4th Zulu Wife
The question is, would she be able to handle becoming the wife of the Zulu family ? #BehindTheVeil pic.twitter.com/Tuy4PlXGZs
G R A C I O U S (@_Thembalihle_) August 19, 2022
Gaisang as Naledi on The Wife,
I am SCREAMING!!!
I am sooooo happy for you @Ms_Noge pic.twitter.com/deCWzCwqSj
Hetero Ghetto (@Queen_Finxa) March 16, 2022
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Actor Sello Motloung discusses playing Naledi's father in The Wife'Actors Sello Motloung and Motsoaledi Setumo have joined The Wife' as Gaisang Noge's on-screen sister Tshidi and Naledi's father Kgosi. 
