John Indi is an actor known for his roles in '' A Far Off Place'' (1993), ''

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'', and ''

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'' (1992). Indi and his actor wife

Kubi Indi Kubi Chaza Indi is a Zimbabwean development activist and businesswoman. Under her maiden name, Kubi Chaza, she was an actress in the United Kingdom, appearing in '' Live and Let Die'' in 1973 as a sales clerk serving James Bond. After returning t ...

, started a company making beauty products company based in Africa.

Background

After Zimbabwe became independent, Indi and his wife Chaza returned to the country. There they started a beauty products company called Kubi Cosmetics which is now a well-known brand in Southern Africa. It makes products that specifically for African skin and hair.

Career

He played the part of the witch doctor in the 1982 film ''

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'' which starred

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and

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. He had a major role, playing the part of

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in the TV movie ''

'' which was released in 1987. Another prominent role he had was paying the part of Khumalo in the Bill Corcoran directed film ''

'' which was released in 1992. He appeared as Bamuthi in the 1993 adventure film, '' A Far Off Place'' which was directed by

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. he had a part in Ruggero Deodato's ''Sotto il cielo dell'Africa'' aka ''Thinking About Africa'' which was released in 1999.

Filmography (selective)

He is also well known as a voiceover artist and has made a few ads for Chicken Lickenchickenlicken.co.za

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External links

John Indi at IMDb

John Indi at Fandango

John Indi Facebook Page

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Indi, John 20th-century Zimbabwean male actors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Zimbabwean male television actors Nationality missing Zimbabwean male film actors Zimbabwean male stage actors