Popular Gringo series supporting act Blessing “Mbudziyadhura” Chimbowa has announced his retirement from acting on his Facebook page.
With almost 30 years experience in acting, mostly on the family comedy show Gringo, this looks to be a big loss, especially when his skits were attracting a new generation of audiences.
“What I am going to talk about is not a skit but something serious about the person you know as Mbudziyadhura. It’s about a heartbreaking decision. Today I announce to you that I am retiring from acting.
“I want to thank God. Mr Enoch Chihombori, thank you for creating this character, Mbudziyadhura. You believed in me and I enjoyed playing Mbudziyadhura. I call you the Leon Schuster of Zimbabwe, a creative genius.”
He also thanked his Manager whom he called Elder Para: “You believed in me. You pushed me.”
“My beautiful wife Agnes Tendai Chimbowa. I don’t know what I could have done without you, ever supporting, always encouraging thru thick and thin, ever smiling. I can’t find suitable ways to express my gratitude but I will always love you.”
Chimbowa thanked the acting industry and supporting government departments and fans “at home and abroad.”
“I want to apologise to my loyal fans who supported me when I was still a nobody. I had to be selfish and take this decision without consultation.”
“Ever since I made a comeback I have never enjoyed acting like I used to. Zvangu zvisisimo. I was no longer enjoying it. I had to be selfish and consider my happiness. It’s you who made this brand what it is. I want to apologise and thank you.”
“This is it! Thanks you and I am sorry,” he concluded as the camera panned out to reveal in his hands, his purple shirt and cream trousers and cross belts, that had become his trademark gear.
The closing scene was touching.
Chimbowa has endured the recent loss of close friend and main character, Lazarus Boora, among other original cast members. They were very close and making future plans to create Gringo Entertainment when Lazarus died.
In the aftermath of this loss Chimbowa endured serious illness but was nursed back to health.
Their production “Gringo Troublemaker” endured highly sophisticated and coordinated piracy that ensured a huge financial loss for the production team and actors, even while winning Awards locally.
Producer Ben Mahaka talked about the piracy scourge in another interview. It was also pirated internationally on satellite TV stations. This was probably the moment Zimbabwean TV dramas died. There have been other dramas and skits. But not of similar inventiveness and execution suitable for family audiences. The Gringo brand has endured since the mid-1990s.
Mbudziyadhura still returned to support Lazaraus Boora’s son Tau who has since revived the Gringo brand. The next generation of viewers received the work very well.
Fans reacting to the post did not take it well. Bethel Zhou summoned 4 words: “I can’t believe this.”
Grivancho Chengeta said; “This is so sad when legends like you put an end to this. I understand you bro. It’s so disheartening to be famous without any returns…we will always cherish you.”
Was he still acting 😂😂
Tarirai Emmanuel Masarira yes he was, and very good at it. (Imagine someone laughing at what you do)
Tarirai Emmanuel Masarira yes he was stil acting ne mwana wa Gringo
Kkk I will look for ma Drama acho
Tarirai Emmanuel Masarira akawandisa like e.g special class
Tarirai Emmanuel Masarira yes im an actor. Levels and ShashL are Actors too
Tarirai Emmanuel Masarira 😂😂😂😂😂😂
My question as well kkk
Tsano ava..vakazomboita zvemitambo here coz I last saw him in Gringo chete?
Baba Heather my question also
vavachisota nemwana wacho bigtym gringo junior
Baba Heather Vanga vadzoka bvunza Notice anokuudza 😀😀😀
Baba Heather varimo Wani nagringo junior
Vakuita nemwana WaGringo
Stephens B Chiura …..Mbudzi yadhura
Snowfox Arts ..ooh ok..that’s good
Aaron Ngara kubva zvakarongeka
Giringo chigadzirisaka padoko paya pandakakukweretesa(mupini wainge wakabatwa)
Baba Heather varimo muspecial class vachienda kuchikoro nerekeni dziri muhuro kkkk
Baba Heather kutanga kwegore rino akaita ma advertise for Gilfun Steel nemwana waGringo haa anonakidza chose
Baba Heather Saka maisava panezvemitambo kana maisaziva Mbudziyadhura
Edward Chiome …ayewa zvepanguva yaGringo taiona hedu but handina hangu kuzonzwa life after Gringo series
Nigel Farai Jirira 😂😂
Baba Heather Horaiti
Thought he retired 20 years ago
I thought he retired long time ago .
Farisai Makamure anga achishanda naGringo Jr pwaaka skits
Simon Ben hoo thanks
Ari kungoti ndioneiwo pachikuru handirangariri vachinge vakambobura umwe mutambo futi. Vakumbira semunhu mukuru kuti ndichiripo
kathi ubelokhu eku industry thot wavaya kudala
Lawretta Sign Moyo 😂😂😂kari lawe uyamazi
Dulula Victor N Dulz yeyeee jeki uMbudzi😂😂😂😂
Lawretta Sign Moyo 😂😂😂
Lawretta Sign Moyo kkkk zthini Sign
Dulula Victor N Dulz dololoo
Mavakushaya nyaya ,
Willard Tonderai Nzwere taura hako
Acting gets better with more actings he ain’t got no more better actings
Anga achiri ku actor suuu
Thank your mbudziyadhura for the food moments and all the best for your future endeavors.
Mabaya…..
Zim film industry haibhadhare
Saka vanamabaya vatoritaya
Alfa Mats those who do not know him will not understand 😅 hanzi vanamabaya vacho vanogara kupi….lol.
Matthew DawanyiMatthew Dawanyi 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 if you know you know. VANAMABAYA
Alfa Mats 🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣 paizovigwa kambudzi Kefon kacho eish pakaipa kkkkk
Do we still have actors in zim
Anthony Muronda Was also wondering if we still have actors🙄
Anthony Muronda nah haaaa Gringo vakaenda nechitanda
Anthony Muronda define an actor first?
Kuda Shaun Kays Shoni vharazipi,mbuya mai John and chairman
Anthony Muronda levels & shashl
Simbarashe Tsumele u didnt define an actor but you jus mentioned actors
Kuda Shaun Kays Shoni yaeh ndazoona msg ndadonyora wena kkkkk
Simbarashe Tsumele kkkkkkkkkkk ok
Kuda Shaun Kays Shoni not responsible for your illiteracy,go back to ECD
Anthony Muronda an illiterate to a person with a degree and diplomas?
Anthony Muronda or you dont know how to define an illiterate person
Kuda Shaun Kays Shoni we thank God if they are authentic
Anthony Muronda yeah
Anthony Muronda that is why am being too academical in my approach
Angaachiri mu field ??
Justice Munyoro aaaaaah hahahahadaa ndaseka!
Hazvina mari zvinhu izvi,
Apana chavanoziva zvakafanana nekurega
Takai tambwa na Enzo kudhara,
I doubt kuti ane imwe role yaanogona kunze kwaMbudziyadhura
Zvechi actor mu zim unoitiswa ofa ichitambura
Was no longer acting anyway there is no loss here I think his decision to quit Facebook skits is good for his family he will now focus on things that can bring food on the table
Wash N Rinse who said Facebook skits wasn’t bringing food?
Jaysome Marikano if you are paid well where you are working you will never resign unless you find another job where you will get more.in that case mbudziyadhura quit skits for something better
Wash N Rinse there’s something called retirement…even from a well paying job one can still retire…before money ,,,rest is of great importance
Thelma Shumba but in that particular Mbudziyadhura case its common knowledge he wasn’t earning anything from his Facebook skits.If there was something reasonable earned from those skits I bet my last cent he was going to soldier on
Wash N RinseWash N Rinse yah well maybe
U mean fb skits is not acting? 🤔
Jacob Zakariya there is big difference between boozers and professional football but they are all referred as soccer
Wash N RinseWash N Rinse ndokurasima mu 1 room uku… Football is football…
Jacob Zakariya you failed to interpret what I said.Am trying to say if you are a family man you dont do skits to entertain public for no cent using paid for data (ndoo maboozer).when you are an actor who work under proper management and you are paid according to your contract, that’s acting
Wash N Rinse u failing to understand mbudziyadhura too, he is a professional actor tooo
Jacob Zakariya he was a professional actor then not now
Wash N Rinse musaite shanje wngu
Wash N Rinse iwewe ukwane
Anotidaishe Victor Zvanezuro ko ndadii
Wash N Rinse sooo tongoti tese tikwane kwacho
Anotidaishe Victor Zvanezuro 😂😂😂😂
Wash N Rinse iwe koda,who told you that he isn’t getting paid
Tee Vee Repairing aibhadharwa nani,uye ndiyani anosiya paarikuwana mari iyo ndiyo yaari kutsvaka.
Wash N Rinse Varikuwana mari but kungoti Nyika haina kumira mushe
Tee Vee Repairing ikarate
He is a professional actor aumuzive atori nema contracts nema campanies akaita sana Gilfun steel anga achitorarama neku actor madrama all along
Kkk ndachizviziva kuti hazvipere mushe kkkk
Kurega uchiri kunakidza bhoo plus tag team yake yanga isisipo
Haasi kudzokorora ku retire here uyoo…
Nomore Makosa 😂😂😂😂Zvinhu zvacho soo
Nomore Makosa 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Anga achiri ku actor
Yes na gringo jnr
Danai Hungwe qqqqq6qqq
Zvimwewo kushaya kwe kuswera nekupedza data
VanaMabaya takatosiyana nazvo kare
Vamabuyer Portia Charambira
In life pane vanhu vanongoita kuti uwonekwe kuti uripo kana vasipo hazvibude thats the same neipapa the death of gringo was a big blow to his acting career
I thought you are one of them
bt why you wr such an intertanior
Mbudzi yadhura “Hanzi saka muchaita sei”
Dzarema njuga
Mbudzi yadura apo vakapedzera
Anga achiri kumbo actor chiiko zvemu zim ma1
Neku-actor kwavakaita during their days dai nyika yakanaka vave pane imwe level but unfortunately we are cursed in zanupf. Just check kuti former actors vane chii chavakabutsira neku-actor eg from Studio263. Zimbabwe yakawoma hama ngatisanyeperane, kana anenge agona kuitawo skits akaita kamari ndizvozvo but the majority hapana hapana
Madii kutarisa ku side
It doesn’t make sense bcz his life still an acting 😄😳
Well done bra Mbudzi. Makambotifadzawo.
I think he retired on Fb but in realyfe he retired Long back karesa
Akuhodhesa ma plastic bags… Ndorave rimwe hustle rake
Ende abva aiita mbudzi yadhura chaiyo nekuti kubva padramaragringo haana kana kuzombonzwika tozongonzwa kuti akuti ndakwana
Sekri Mbodo achirimo mundima
Pretty
Aaron Ngara akutosiyana nazvo
Why would he quit
Vanamabhaya
Akambokufadzai wani pa special class series , ana Mhata
Im sure ur account has been suspended 😂😂😂😂
Haaa uyu habude mugame I comedy raaanga achitooshoter muchiti abuda murace
Tapiwa Mushamba kkkkkkk
Tapiwa Mushamba 🤣
Talented mbuzdiyadhura
Varikuvharwa naGringo junior 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thnx bro for all u have done
Haa ngavazorore vakabvira kudhara
hazvisina deal zviya
He only played pa Ndi Gringo chete after that he retired I’m surprised he is saying he has retired now
Thanks mbudzi makambotivaraidza
Waakuda kuitei nhai
No benefits for acting , arts industry it’s not rose for actors unofa nembiri chete usina chaunacho
We still have a good Actors in Zim Varazipi uripo here apo kkkkk
Saka muchaitasei
kkkkkkk mbudzi mbudzi chete lyfe ndeyako
Felix Dambudzo musadaro guys
Felix Dambudzo 😂😂😂😂😂😂
handina kumutuka nditori bigfani yambudziyadhura king
Stay blessed mbudzi you did a wonderful job in entertainment industry,we salute you 🤛
No cash o think
Usat wasiya Tora Fon upe gringo 🤣🤣🤣
Good lucky (expensive goat)👋
Mbudzi inozongofa
Tendai Munashe Makwarimba 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
All of us on Facebook we are actors, nothing real
Ndongoti rest in peace Gringo. Not forgetting John Banda, rest in peace. Mbudzi thanks for supporting Gringo
Ko wadii kutarisa kuside
Vagweshegweshe vari kuda mari yavo kwete chisimbi ichi🤣🤣🤣🤣
Leonard Makurumure ndichano tsvaga ma buyer
Well done 😘😘😘
They made our youth fun. God bless
Mbudzi changa chiri Chibaba
Iiiii thanks Mbudziyadhura l remember uchinyima Gringo Sadza uchiti wadii kutarisa kuside
Denzel Ashimu kkkkkkkkkkk eeeee hanzi wadi kutarisa kuside .kkkk ndopaindipedza ipapo
Denzel Ashimu kkkķ hayas kunyima mumwe wake
Hanzi koo wadii kutarisa kuside 😂😂😂😂
End of an era good lucky on your next chapter of life
Kwai ndagarisa ndisat ndaenda kurwizi eheka kurwizi kunogeza hantit kunoda sipo kkk ha gringo junior akaita hasha
Hezvo aachiri kutoactor?
Ungati aputikirwa nebhomba🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍
It was zama zama ,still the era went to an end when co partner died so long go well mbudzi good luck in the next life
Kwanzi ukaona sekuti chitupa chako chakanyorwa kuti mbudzi gweshe
Enoc Chihombori mupenyu here?
Aaaaa saka Gringo paruzevha achange achiacter ndiyan so sad to hear , be safe anyway
Wish you the best
Vakambotitandadza chokwadi
Thnx thnx mbudziyadhura rawakabata ihombe
Pretty
Iribho Mbudzi
Why ko Gringo Jnr anosimbiswa Nani nhai
Mbudziyadhura uriki
Angapera kudhra uyu
Aaaah Mbudzi yatya kudyiwa paexmas
komadiii matarisa kuside kkkkk ndomborifunga hancu sasi iroro kana ndakavarairwa lol
apa team raifinhurana🤣🤣🤣
You left a mark
🤣🤣🤣 hakuna zvakedeero
Where ever you are Yu are my hope
Thanks bru wish you luck
Saka vanamabaya ava muchavawanakupi
All the best in your future endeavours. I loved your partnership with Gringo .
An artist doesn’t retire but takes a break. One day we will see you acting again
So sad Zim haisi kubhadhara vanoshanda ne simba iyi
God bless you and your family
I enjoyed every piece of your work my brother. Proud of you will always be remembered 👏👏🙏
Quiting or retiring
Ku retire iwe usina Mari 🤣🤣🤣
Was he still acting vele🤔🤔
Forever legend
All these intertainers of the masses should be treated like war heroes when the retire or die. Should be awarded well well for their contribution to the industry
Well done bro, u are a living legend, retirement comes after work, .. Wish you the best.. Its only that this country is possessed with corruption but u deserved some awards.. #wadiikutarisa kuside
Mbudzi Gweshegweshe
He also featured paYellow Card before Gringo
we miss u😂
But kuzowiga phone makanyanya ummm.
Hanzi wadii kutarisa kuside
We will miss you Mbudzi thanks for bringing joy laughter and happiness on our faces and our souls
Anzi ko ivo ana mabaya vacho vanowanikepi kureva ma buyer
Wadii kutarisa kuside.We are going to miss you Mbudziyadhura
Atoshinga ku (Retire) takatarisa tadii kutarisa ku side
Charles Simango kkkkkkk
Saka ana Mabaya vacho muchavaona kupi nekuti Mari ikutodiwa nhasi 😅🔥🔥
“”‘ko mabhaya acho muchamawana kupi?””
Ko ndiani anonzi mabhaya?
He was good but no cash.
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Gas chip friers 🍔🍟🍔🍔🍟🍟
Single $100🍟
Double $140🍟
Single and burger$140🍟
Double and burger maker $160 🍟
Double and griller $250🍟
Single and gango $150🍟
Pie warmer $150
Shaffing dishes$45
Griller $150
Gango with stand $100 etc
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2 plates industrial gas stove $170🔥
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Drinks carts with roof $370🔥
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Shaffing dishes$45
Griller $150
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Ko fon yawakanhonga uchinayo here
wadii watarisa kuSide 🤣
Vanhu vanonyepa veduwe pese apa l thot kuti Gringo akafira muswimming pool ku highglen
Tendai Chirinda John Banda ndiye wakafira muSwimming pool not Gringo aaah vanhu vagara gossip vanofambisa pasipo
Mbudziyadhura haikona kungopusapusa kunge zibaba remasvosve iwewe kkkkkkk Gringo soo
It’s about time he had to let go of the character created by Enock Chihombori (in Gringo series) and start things using his name, we can’t laugh at the same joke twice or thrice.
Will Smith started as fresh Prince of bale air and moved to the real will Smith and made a name for himself.
Lorraine Guyo claim to fame with,(ndinyengeiwo) funny clip, and later on dropped that to become a powerful brand ambassador at 22, venturing into many activities.
Comic pastor started so low. That did not stop him he went on to use youtube upto his advantage. We all watch monthly comic awards.
The list is endless. Moral of the story is that u have to diversify, be flexible, adapt to new systems. Develop different ideas.
I like Mbudzi yadhura only in a gringo series. He played well mu Yellow card marrying baby mama wa Tyan.
My advice is…rest in Peace Mbudzi yadhura and welcome Blessing……
Acting is in your veins bring us something new and different. Rest that retirement idea.
U never know it might be a scream for help too, to get casted on new roles
apa ndopataurwa kuti manjee vati vakuda mari yavo manje muchaita sei
Wakagona kusiyana nazvo zvemafaro enyika.
Kkkkkk
Wadii kutarisa kuside
you did make us smile…wish you a happy life on
Continue to rest well Gringo… thanks Mbudzi for supporting
Wadi kutarisa kuside kkkk
Vana mabhaya ndochii ? No man mbudziyadhura hakunzi Vana mabhaya anonzi ma Beyer ndovanotenga parts remota ndobva ndadzosa Mari yamudhara gweshegweshe
He was asked his cell number after dzanonga phone mubin kwakuti handina phone number…..so how do u phone kwakuti haiite zve number inongofona chete kkkk
Vagweshe gweshe vakati hamudyi Chikafu chepano kusvika mataura kuti ndyni akaisa cell phone mubhurugwa mavo
Continue rest in peace Mkoma Giringo we miss you
hanzi mabhaya acho vano wanoka kupi
Kkkkkk mbudzi yadhura hauna kwaunoyenda
Thanks mukuru makabata basa
Madi kutarisa kuside 😂😂😂
Thank uou for your contribution to the arts Mbudziyadhura, at least we now know pakabva zita rekuti Mbudziyadhura.
If you were doing it for the money yes you can retire but as far as I’m concerned,art is a lifestyle munotofa zvirimuropa you can not run away from it,ndatopedza newe mbudzi.
ehee hanzi wadii kutarisa kuside
Apart from the gringo episode what else have you brought on the arts table and yet you talk of retirement,we have the likes of old man morgan freeman and other madalas are still in the game and if i may ask you how old you are,arts is a calling and you ought to adhere to the calling.
Tinashe Tsiga mkosho wako iweeee ,go to hell with yo opinion
So sad that acting in Zim zvinoita kunge chirombe
Kkkkkkkkkk achisiya naani pwaaaaka skits dzoondifamba padzinokwira mumuti dzichidongorera team re zesa
Sadza every day nema potatoes zvinofinha….
Diversify baba actao urimuroyi pamwe mhavha kana mufundisi….
Not kuita bharanzi for 30 years…. Haaa zvinosvika pakubhowao even ma fans ano evolva taste yawo in time…
Akabuda kare
Muzimbabwe unosvika paku retire uritsuro zvayo😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Iya ana Mbudziyadhura vanoto resigner?!😂😂
May your soul continue to rest in peace
Announcement iyoyo kana aiita zveahuwa it’s a big joke. You can laugh.😂😂😂😂😂
Mazimba kungoshora hameno kuti chii akasataura unonzwa mavekuti ASI uya akafa kanhi asisaonekwe
Hezvo
Goat
Oh didn’t know he was still acting
iri team raipedza maspot kwete zvatakuoneswa mazuvano wotoona kuti hachisi chipo asi zvangova zvektsvaga mari chete
Ndobva ndafunga mbudziyadhura achiti kovana mabaya vacho 😂 ndovawanepi zvikanzi na Gringo havanzi vana mabaya 😂😂😂vanonzi vana (buyer)
You never retire from acting.
Pafeya ini handimuzivi hangu
Mbudzi is a true comedian. Anoita retire sei?
Kutotaura kwakaita kuti Akwita ritori comedy rakaita ska haabude mugame
Ndati wadii kutarisa kusaidiiiiiiiii , wakutozviona sekuti wakunzi mbudzi Gweshegweshe gring 😂😂