Nkanyiso Mchunu relives his childhood through his eHostela' role

Nkanyiso Mchunu relives his childhood through his eHostela' roleFormer Imbewu' actor Nkanyiso Mchunu, who plays the role of Smotoza in eHostela' says he relates to his character.

by Rae Seleme

20-08-2022 08:00

in Entertainment

eHostela' actor Nkanyiso Mchunu as Smotoza. Image via Twitter @eHostela

Former Imbewu: The Seed actor Nkanyiso Mchunu, who portrays the character of Smotoza in eHostela says his latest role reminds him of Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, where he grew up.

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INSIDE NKANYISO MCHUNU'S LATEST GIG The actor Nkanyiso Mchunu, who played Nkululeko in Imbewu says he enjoys portraying Smotoza in season three of the hit drama series eHostela more than anything.

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Mchunu's character is an inkabi (assassin) who is also a member of Brotherhood, which is made up of men who commit all sorts of crimes, including killing people at hostels.

The 33-year-old says he grew up in a loving community where older men mentored young ones.

There was this old man called Bab' Ngidi [in Pietermaritzburg] who owned many taxis and also bought old ones to fix them; he has since passed on.

He used take a lot of young men around hostels under his wing. He worked with us and taught us a lot about fixing cars. He made sure we went to school. When I won the competition, he said at least you know where your talent lies. I grew up around a community that was full of love, he says.

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PLAYING SMOTOZA IN EHOSTELA' Mchunu tells Sowetan that his eHostela character Smotoza has fallen in love with Thando (played by Siphelele Luthuli).

As much as he is feared by hostel dwellers, Smotoza knowsn how to approach a woman and ukushela (courting).

I can relate to some of the characteristics of Smotoza. I grew up in a hostel and I know how things work but I have never been an inkabi. What fascinates me about him is that he has these two sides.

He can be cold-hearted when he's killing people but when it comes to love matters, he is soft and smooth. I am also a smooth talker on that side. The transition between the two characters is very interesting.

Smotoza was raised by his mother who passed when he was 10. He was left with his father's family and raised by his uncle. Growing up he was expected to be an inkabi and take over from his uncle's role as leader of Brotherhood.

He grew up seeing inkabi coming to meetings and how they use umuthi. He has become inkabi because he was hungry for that sense of belonging.

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