Makisto was on set when Muvhango filmed Thandaza's wedding in January. I had a ball on the set as you guys have seen with the interviews I have published. The filming was set to start at 8:00 but typical South African time took precedence and filming only started just after 10:00. "I had to have my beautiful morning sleep because I knew we wouldn't start rehearsing at 07:00, said Rapulana Seiphemo who only pitched after 11:00. No one complained though because he had no major lines, just two liners with James in the story.
During filming, I walk around and in one of the breaks during takes between Dingaan Mokebe (James) and Rapulana (Pheko), Rapulana says I will kiss James and I laugh together with the crew. Dingaan says, no, I am not gay. "But Senzo is kissing guys on Genrations, so you guys should also kiss," says Muvhango executive producer baba Duma Ndlovu.
Another thing that's worth mentioning is that Sindi is a terrific actress. In the church during vows, she perfected her vows scene in one take and as soon as the director said perfect, the church extras were clapping lol.
Now that I have said that, let's look at Thandaza's dress and marvel at these pictures. Carino will celebrate because she's been crying out foul that we never talk about Muvhango though the show's writers have upped their ante. I do know that Sana Lwam will throw her tantrums that I am writing about Muvhango once again. If Muvhango and Monday World bores, you are free to read other stories, phela TVSA spoils its readers for choice.
Sindi Dlathu asks co-star Themba to snap her in the dress. Makisto has it on good faith that this dress cost a whopping R47 000.00. It was made by Bridal Couture in Fourways. The dress is ivory and has a few beadings.
Neo, Ranthumeng and James. Neo is played by Tsiloane Nketsi who is from Bleomfontein. He auditioned for the role of Ranthumeng and made it to the call backs in Jozi but never got the role. He tells me Muvhango told him they may want to use him in the future and indeed here they are using him. Isn't this just good for a guy who has no agent at all?
Makisto just had to pose with Ranthumeng and the Chief's wife lol. I hope the Chief will not do to me what he did to Pelo.
"No, these dresses are not Pedi, ke tsa Basotho from Lesotho," Lillian Dube (Mampho) tells me. "O mohlobo mang wena?" she asks me. "I'm Pedi," I reply. "No wonder why o ntse o pota mona," she snaps and I lol while she exhales smoke from her cigarrette.
These dresses were imported from Brazil lol, Muvhango's wardrobe artist Dee Whayte told me.
Carino will tell you that Nthabiseng (Meiki) tickles the skin behind Makisto's knee so this was a good excuse for me to feel those boobs lol. Sorry Denis Tau, but wena ke tlo go shapa ka stena one day.
How cute! Pheko must just stay away from this couple, please Muvhango writers, don't bore us this time ne. You will remember that this storyline was suggested my Makisto =
Give us a happily married Thandaza toe, which I wrote last year. Perhaps I should send them my invoice lol. But as you guys have already seen in
Muvhango March 2011 teasers, they will not be having their wedded bliss just yet.
Down with traditional Muvhango of arriving at the wedding with donkeys. Thandaza just had to ask Meiki to drive her to the church with this convertible lol.
Roses and lisianthis were a major part of the decoration. This is beautiful. This also was great in keeping with the theme of ivory as you lot could see with Ranthumeng's waist coat and Jacket.
I loved that scene when they showed Thandaza getting out of the car. Phela this is Muvhango's wedding of the year so it had to be classy.
Thandaza and her girls posing for Makisto in church garden
Mankosi (Cyntia Shange) had to look posh for the wedding.
I think here we guys can be understandably forgiven for wishing to kiss Thandaza's lips. Phela this is one beautiful lady ehe! Yesterday Shwashi said: "Mfundi (Generations executive producer), are you trying to create another Karabo (former Generatiosn's tragic heroine) from actress Sindi Dlathu (who plays Muvhango's tragic heroine Thandaza)?" I was like jeepers creepers man, which TV does this Shwashi woman watch? Le teng, what happened to facts checking especially for something that's already out there? Shwashi, if you don't watch soapies, stop commenting about them!
The back of Thandaza's dress has a corset crystal balsa detail
Pheko looking all miserable that the love of his life just married another man. Is it true that the raod to true love aint easy? Those who are married, did you marry your soul mate or you had to settle for some failry ok guy because true love is hard work and complicated?
When Muvhango does location shoots, they book the entire street. White people in the neighbourhood were irritated that the street was closed and they had to use alternative routes. That didn't sit quite well with them. Three hours into filming, they called the police to come and "rein in the 'film makers' lol" but Muvhango's location manager was only happy to issue (the police, as you can see approaching them police who came to check out what was happening) out accreditation from Norwood Police Station and some stuck up cow came and drove through the closed street and being the "family oriented" people that they are, Muvhango crew let cows be cows.
One big family and that's a wrap
Pictures through Makisto's lens