South African popular award-winning digital content creator Victor Ivyic has joined the Mushroom Shade series, it has emerged.
Victor Ivyic, born Victor Sibusiso Ndlovu, said he feels blessed to be selected for a role in the Mushroom Shade second season.
He said in an interview yesterday from his base in South Africa: “There are many people more talented out there, but they chose me for the role which means a lot to me and makes me feel humbled that somebody believes in my talent.”
The South African, who boasts of a huge presence on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Facebook and YouTube, was recently in the country where he shot scenes of his character in the series.
He said working with his Malawian counterparts was never a challenge. “These guys are just beautiful souls who accommodated me and made sure I felt at home. I ended up missing the cast when I went back home and I really wished it was longer than that, but Malawians are just great people,” he said.
Victor said this is the first time that he has taken up an acting role as big as this. He said he hopes the project will make a breakthrough and change the lives of the cast as well his own.
Mushroom Shade is a Chaz Productionz brainchild and the first season of the series generated widespread interest and earned reviews both within the country and abroad. There was suspense when the first season ended as the producers were not sure whether the series would return.
Producer Chaz said the second season is a continuation of the same storyline which will revolve around the same main characters. He said the coming of Victor is meant to support the
main characters that are already there.
He said: “We already shot his scenes in Blantyre. We finished all his scenes and we will be releasing the film soon. One thing I like about him is his willingness to learn and adjust. He is humble and is passionate about his work.
“He is easy to work with and I enjoyed working with him and hopefully this is just the beginning of more projects to come in the future.”
Victor’s innovative content and ability to connect with audiences has made him a valuable partner for brands across industries such as technology, fashion, tourism and media.
He has brand collaborations with companies such as MTN, Absa, Telkom, taura, Rocomamas, Sony, Coca Cola, TFG and Kutentha.
Some of his awards include TikTok Creator Award of the Year by Africa Global Dance Supreme in 2021, Top Male Social Media Influencer of the Year Award in 2022 and has also featured on NBC News for his TikTok content creation
