ACTRESS Nelisa Mchunu is fast becoming a household name when it comes to acting in Mzansi.
She's currently playing Bazothini, a lead role in the drama series Isifiso. She'll star in two films and one of them is international.
In both films she plays a leading role.
"Unfortunately, I can't say much about these roles because the films haven't come out yet and I'm not authorised to talk about them yet. All I can say is that one of them is a Nigerian film.
"I'm very happy about these roles because they show that my work is being recognised not only here at home, but also internationally. I think it's every actor's dream to be in an international film. My long-term goal is to get more roles both at home and abroad," she said.
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Nelisa said she's enjoying her role on Isifiso.
"I played a lead role, Bazothini. In the first season, Bazothini made things happen. She never had a good relationship with her sister because she was jealous of her, and eventually she killed her. Bazothini is bitter and reckless. She built herself up and would destroy anything that got in her way, but I enjoyed playing her," Nelisa said.
The former Uzalo actor said that Bazothini will continue to surprise viewers in the second season.
"In the previous season, she wreaked havoc and this season she has to keep up. She has to be in control all the time. This season she has a whole new problem and it's called Nokwanda, played by Linda Mtoba. Time will tell if she can handle Nokwanda or not," she said.
She said a lot of people have embraced Bazothini.
"I enjoyed playing Bazothini, but I don't think there's anything to learn from her. She's evil and I don't think there's anything to learn from someone like her. I think viewers just need to watch and enjoy her and not learn anything from her," she said.
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