About this episode

Gugs Mhlungu interviews Jack Devnarain, discussing his career and contributions to the South African acting scene.

Gugs Mhlungu chats to Jack Devnarain, Chairperson of the SA Guild of Actors and Actor in this installment of In the Profile. Since beginning work on SABC 3's main daily drama Isidingo in 2002 playing the formidable businessman Rajesh Kumar, he has acted in a number of TV shows and movies, including the heist action picture 31 Million Reasons, for which he was nominated for a SAFTA award for "Best Lead Actor in a Feature picture." Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your weekend wake-up companion, with all you need to know for your weekend. The topics Gugs covers range from lifestyle, family, health, and fitness to books, motoring, cooking, culture, and what is happening on the weekend in 702land.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu.  Listen live on Primedia+ on Saturdays and Sundays from 06:00 and 10:00 (SA Time) to…

People in this episode

Host: Gugs Mhlungu

Guest: Jack Devnarain

Topics covered

• interview
• acting
• South African cinema
• television
• arts
• culture

Keywords

• Jack Devnarain
• SA Guild of Actors
• Isidingo
• 31 Million Reasons
• acting
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SA Guild of Actors

Books & works: Isidingo, 31 Million Reasons

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