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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>After spending close to three decades in the arts industry, actor Mbudziyadhura, whose real name is Blessing Chimhowa, is quitting acting.<\/p>\n

Chimhowa first made the revelation on Tuesday afternoon via a social media post. The 48-year-old wrote on Facebook:<\/p>\n

I am quitting acting because ever since I tried to make a comeback, I have never enjoyed acting the way I used to do, the feeling is gone, it is no longer there, and I was not myself.<\/p>\n

I have to be selfish and consider my happiness; that is the main reason I am quitting. I am no longer enjoying this thing despite the fact that I acted for the past three decades or so.<\/p>\n

Speaking in an interview with The Herald, the Gweru-based actor revealed that the reason for quitting was a lack of proper endorsements and financial security. Said Chimhowa:<\/p>\n

The main reason for quitting acting was to find happiness. I no longer feel happy playing or acting anymore.<\/p>\n

In Zimbabwe, acting and the arts, in general, are more like part-time rather than full-time jobs.<\/p>\n

Yes, I am a brand now and during those days, I was happy doing it and also when corporate sponsorship used to sustain the television drama series back in the day, but now things are different.<\/p>\n

As such I can conclude that lack of proper endorsements and financial security has resulted in my retirement from acting.<\/p>\n

Out of love for acting, I entertained people for free, sometimes I would take up gigs on pro-bono.<\/p>\n

When that is done, I go home having made people happy but feeling empty inside.<\/p>\n

I have been acting for more than 30 years, but professionally on stage and on screen, we can date it closer to 1998.<\/p>\n

Chimhowa rose to fame after he replaced actor Collen Dube, who acted as John Banda in the once-popular drama series Gringo following his death in 1999.<\/p>\n

Award-winning Gringo series producer Enock Chihombori said he needed someone who was totally different from Banda and a fresh new character, Mbudziyadhura, hit the small screen on national television ZBC TV.<\/p>\n

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