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RISING actor, Taurai “Gringaldinho” Boora, says negative events, which occurred during and after the death of his father, Lazarus, won’t deter him.
Taurai, who is the first son of the late Gringo, was implicated in some disputes over the control of the late comedian’s estate.
The 27-year-old was speaking during the Star FM’s popular Afterdrive Show, hosted by DJ Ollah.
“My father told me that a mother is a mother and I am not worried about it, I communicate with my father’s wives, they are all my mothers.
“I don’t even know about all those claims that I caused some chaos, I was focusing on my father’s burial.
“I think I spent almost one week without eating, and no one knew about that.
“It came as a surprise to see such negativity in the media,” he said.
Taurai said he was prepared to face the haters, who are tarnishing his image.
“Panoitika chinhu hapashaike nyaya and on the issue of cars, there is one, Lexus, which was taken to the mechanic and he didn’t bring it back.
“No one is aware about its whereabouts and since I am young, I listen to what the elders say. The Isuzu is there with my mother,” he said.
He also cleared his name on allegations he stole condolence funds.
“A funeral is not a fundraising event, it’s different from fundraising and we will be mourning. In terms of the car issues, there is nothing I took.
“I still remember discussing with my father that I wanted to do my own things in future.
“People wanted to cause some squabbles. I didn’t fight anyone at the funeral and the memorial service as claimed on social media,” he added.
The dancer-cum-comedian says he was now focusing on his brand, Pwaaks, which he started with the assistance of fellow actors like Enock Chihombori, Chati Butao, Blessing Chimhowa among others.
“My father’s shoes are too big but I believe I will do my best, I want to bring out Gringo and, at the same time, Gringaldinho.
“It’s a mixture of my father and myself. I started using Gringaldinho and I ran Pwaaks, incorporating Gringo series.
“Chihombori said Tau, to me you are Gringo, use it anywhere you want.”
He said he was the only one in his family interested in acting.
“In the family, I am the one who is interested in acting and my father didn’t want me to act.
“Being appreciated in Zimbabwe is a dilemma, if you are appreciated you can go far, in terms of acting, artists are not being appreciated well.
“We have big names but we are poor. If the arts are well appreciated, we can make money. If you don’t have another side hustle, you cannot survive, when people see you on the queue, boarding a Zupco bus, they don’t think it’s real.
“Actors are struggling, we are pleading with the authorities to pay us,” said Taurai.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter