Azwidohwi "Dzhiawolala" Rangwana, known for being one of the most experienced (and shortest) actors from the Vhembe region, said he wanted to see himself rubbing shoulders with Hollywood stars in future.
The diminutive actor from Thohoyandou, who has starred in a number of local movie productions, including Vha do fa vhe nngwa, Tshelede ya Ha-Lambani, and Mufu o vhonala, says his height does not bother him in the least when he is acting. "When I was young, I used to beat up boys taller than myself. Even now, if people misbehave because of my height, I will discipline them with my bare hands. When I started acting, I never stopped believing that I am the best and never, ever allowed my height to hinder my progress. After all, dynamite comes in small packages," he said.
The 49-year-old father of four's only concern around his height is when other children mock his kids at school, saying that their father is a "small boy". He added that his daughter, who is shorter than himself, came home crying a week ago, complaining that the other children were laughing at her, saying she was "as small as a puppy".
"I went to the school on Monday morning and told the principal to tell all the children to treat my daughter like other children, because she is now afraid to go to school because of her small frame," he said.
On the issue of the actor's career, Dzhiawolala said that this was just the beginning, and his best was still to come.