Film industry mourns actress Dingase

TERENCE MISELO Writes The Zambian film industry and the nation at large is mourning following the death of actress Dingase Phiri famously known as ‘ Emeria’ the maid, from the Zambian series ‘Zuba.’ Dingase’s death has been described by many of peers and industry colleagues as painful, sudden and shocking. “We have just lost a sister in the Arts,” stated actor Henry BJ Phiri as he informed the Zambia Film Gilds What’s App group of her demise. “Remember the family in prayer.” The Gild president Lawrence Thomson expressed his condolence to the Zuba team and to her family, saying, “just when her role was growing. We pray for the production and her family.” And as a director for the Zuba production, Owas Ray Mwape said losing one of your key cast members to death is the most painful thing. “Dingase could translate an English script to chewa in record time. Dingase would always say “Ba director ine nizaimilila pati uyu Kasonde anichita confuse ma lines ” By this time talkative Kasonde is ever talking and cracking jokes. I delayed a scene for 46min 7seconds because Dingase could laugh so hard,” recalls Mwape. “I knew her because I directed her in Zuba Season 3, she was a rare gem and only 42 years old. My last encounter was that casino episode 143 I directed you with Able Chungu …it’s painful young girl, I always called you.” Dingase died on Wednesday. The Sun