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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe clumsy, larger-than-life Size is the comic foil to Raja\u2019s wickedness \u2013 loyal and dependable, if somewhat slow. He is an ape of a man, physically very strong, with limited language skills. Although he is not the sharpest tool in the shed, he\u2019s certainly effective as Raja\u2019s muscle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wanted to showcase a world that has not been featured in local cinema before and communities that have not been represented on the big screen,\u201d says Naidoo. \u201cWhat better place than where I come from? The characters of Raja and Size are inspired by some of the shadier people who operated in locations in Verulam and Tongaat, which together make up the fictional town of Sugarhill District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe best part of watching a film as a young kid was to see how the bad guys get their comeuppance. The films that did this well, had me in stitches. It was such a satisfying experience and that is exactly what I wanted to achieve with our villains Raja and Size. Villains who are so good at being bad that they provide great fuel for comedy\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A handy assistant when the job calls for it, Size isn\u2019t always as street-smart as Raja might want him to be. Like any apprentice, he\u2019s got a lot to learn \u2013 after all that\u2019s why he\u2019s not the man in charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes, in fact, he can be more of a hindrance than a help. It\u2019s a role that Keshan Chetty takes on with aplomb. He began his acting career while studying at film school AFDA in 2013, featuring in minor and supporting roles for student productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After his studies, Keshan began working for video production company iTen Entertainment, where he featured in numerous corporate and viral brand and product videos, playing a variety of characters. His work has had more than a million views combined across all social media platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In \u2018Kings of Mulberry Street\u2019, a vibrant and hilarious film that brings together the rich and colourful world of the Indian community in the 80s as well as Bollywood cinema and songs from that era, the nine-year-old boys Ticky and Baboo have to find a way to overcome their differences and unite, if they are going to defeat the bullying and corrupt Raja, who is threatening their families, and their community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a marvellous tale of bravery and daring, with universal themes that will appeal to the whole family, and to all South African communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Kings of Mulberry Street\u2019 will be distributed in South Africa by Indigenous film Distribution<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Catch \u2018Kings of Mulberry Street\u2019 in cinemas on 28 June 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n