Happy Friday
Dance yo!
This month I'd been hearing alot of buzz from my friends and family regarding a locally produced movie Keeping Up with the Kandasamys.
I have to admit I was a tad resistant at first as I haven't enjoyed an Indian production in a long time, nevertheless after the movie hit 4 Million at the box office in the first two weeks, I just had to go see it.
I LOVED THE MOVIE SO MUCH!!!
And coming from ME that's saying something, ask anyone. I was blown away from start to finish. By the acting, the comedy, the quality, the presence and ofcourse the storyline.
So the actor I'm privileged to feature today plays Prishen Naidoo in the movie and does an amazing job of bringing the character to life. There's this scene in the car & in the rain, that really gets to you and he slays it in spades!
Meet Madhushan Singh
- An Actor, Voice over artist and Fitness junkie from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
- He was also Radio Jock for 13 years at a community station and 2 years of radio drama for SABC.
- Acting Credits:
2. Rights of passage (art house)
3. Keeping up with the Kandasamys
Actor Tag
1. When did you start acting?
2. What is your favorite aspect of acting?
3. What is your least favorite aspect of acting?
4. What is one acting flaw that you have that you would change?
5. Which actor/actress do you have a crush on?
6. What is your favorite acting memory so far?
7. Which actor/actress do you look up to or is a role model to you?
8. Why do you Love to Act?
9. Which movie represents the best love story?
10. Which movie was the Best representation of a book?
12. If you had to choose a main character from a TV series/movie to come save you, who would you choose?
13. Who’s your favorite director?
14. What’s your favorite mythical creature / monster from a movie / TV series?
15. Can you do any accents?
- I was 11 years old doing local theatre.
- Preparing for a role and bring the character to life.
3. What is your least favorite aspect of acting?
- Nothing, I love improving on my craft.
4. What is one acting flaw that you have that you would change?
- I’d like to be abit more patient on set.
5. Which actor/actress do you have a crush on?
- Cara delevingne!! She’s just so stunning.
- I shot in india and got to tour the villages of the South. I interacted with the locals and had the opportunity to work with some fantastic actors who became family.
7. Which actor/actress do you look up to or is a role model to you?
- Robin Williams, his versatility to change himself to fit any role was inspiring. Johnny Depp aswell for his effortless transformations and the Manor in which he handled his fame.
8. Why do you Love to Act?
- I get to say things that other people can only think off and I’d like to think that in the audience people can relate to what my character goes through and know things are going to be okay.
- The Great Gatsby
10. Which movie was the Best representation of a book?
- “2 states” by Chetan Bhagat
12. If you had to choose a main character from a TV series/movie to come save you, who would you choose?
- I’d choose Paul Walkers character from the Fast and Furious franchise.
13. Who’s your favorite director?
- Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen and Jayan Moodley
14. What’s your favorite mythical creature / monster from a movie / TV series?
- Pegasus from Hercules
15. Can you do any accents?
- I can do loads….but they probably should be done when nobody is around haha.
Keeping up with the Kandasamys
First question, how did you keep a straight face on screen when all the comedy was happening?
How did you find out about the movie and what was the process like to get the role of Prishen Naidoo?
Your co-star Mishqah Parthiephal plays your love interest, Jodi Kandasamy. What was it like filming all those iconic romance scenes?
As with anyone in the creative industry, rejections plays a big part in our lives. How do you deal with it?
- It was so difficult not to Crack when the scenes were rolling. The dialogue was hilarious and the delivery was perfect. I used to pinch my leg control myself.
How did you find out about the movie and what was the process like to get the role of Prishen Naidoo?
- It was advertised on social media platforms that this audition was happening and I contacted the production and booked my slot. Prishen was a clean cut gentlemen attached with a phrase “Mr shy guy” so I had to be very sweet and shy, always clean shaven and neat hair. I also spent time with medical students to understand the little nuances that make them unique, I was playing a younger Guy so my energy levels had to be slightly higher and more engaging and just madly in love with the girl next door.
- It’s never easy to create romantic love scenes on camera, there’s 40 people around you and a camera in your face, so being cast opposite Mishqah was just fantastic. I’ve worked with her in 3 films already over a period of 7 years so our synergy was brilliant and we share a deep love for film so it was really nice to create these cinematic iconic moments of young love. She’s amazingly talented and a dear friend.
- Rejection is the most common part of being in this industry, it’s not for the faint hearted so you have to be tough, accept it and either better your talents or better your craft. You cannot sit back and lament over things. You have to keep moving.
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16. What has been your biggest achievement so far?
17. Music uplifts our mood, What is your go-to song when you need a pick me up?
18. When you do win an Oscar one day, who’s the one person you would take with you?
19. What is your favorite inspirational quote?
20. If there was just one nugget of wisdom you could share, what would that be?
I; Enricoh Alfonzo; undoubtedly, vehemently, and whole-heartedly recommend this movie to everyone.
- I think I’m the only young Indian actor in South African with 2 feature films under the belt.
- 2 pac – Hit em up….Haha no I’m just kidding, it’s Chai ya Chai ya from Dilse.
18. When you do win an Oscar one day, who’s the one person you would take with you?
- My mother, she’s a huge Meryl Streep fan.
- “The best moments I’ve lived are the ones I forgot to take pictures off”
20. If there was just one nugget of wisdom you could share, what would that be?
- Be respectful, be humble and give everyone as much love as you can, the world needs more love.
Quick Fire {Choose One}
Movies or Tv Series
Hollywood or Bollywood
Dancing or Singing:
Working out in the gym
Romance or Comedy
Books or Movies
Superman or Batman:
Batman
[NEWS JUST IN] Keeping Up With The Kandasamys would like to thank the media and public for their continuous support over the past 4 weeks. We are about to enter our 5th week and we have reached over R10,000,000 at local #BoxOfficewith an attendance of nearly 190 000 people. Thank you! Here's to telling our OWN stories!#StillInCinemas
With R16.1Million
💰 ' Keeping Up With The Kandasamys ' has broken Leon Schuster 's Box Office record of consecutive SA highest grossing films!
Felicidades EPICA!!!
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#KeepingUpwiththeKandasamy
With R16.1Million
💰 ' Keeping Up With The Kandasamys ' has broken Leon Schuster 's Box Office record of consecutive SA highest grossing films!Felicidades EPICA!!!
🙌🙌🎆🎇🥂🎉#KeepingUpwiththeKandasamy
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Keeping up with the Kandasamys is a rib-tickling family comedy about two matriarchs of neighbouring families whose young adult children become romantically involved, and despite their best efforts to keep them apart, they are forced to acknowledge that in the end “love will always prevail.” Just how far will one go to serve one's own selfish needs? And will they learn that in the end, it really is just happiness that matters? It’s a case of “love they neighbour…but don’t get caught.”
I; Enricoh Alfonzo; undoubtedly, vehemently, and whole-heartedly recommend this movie to everyone.
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