Malik Mbelle: The government needs to give filmmakers loans and grants to facilitate their work

Born Malik Lemuel Mbelle, Malik has been acting since the age of five. His journey started off at Makutano Junction. Malik rose to fame after the Machachari show first aired on Citizen TV. He loves storytelling, and prefers chilling with his friends instead of being everywhere with everyone. Malik describes himself as someone who is quite content with what he has, and says that he is a strong believer in God, as everything he has is because of Him.
 

1. There's been a lot of conversation about how (unfairly) actors are sometimes treated in the industry here, what do you think is the way forward?
My take is, I wish legislation could favour us and that the government starts understanding that the film industry can be a multi-billion economy - if supported. The film industry is one of the industries that can employ any person, regardless of their qualifications, because we have everyone on set: from doctors, to food vendors, leave alone [just] the cast and crew. The revenue that can be generated from the film industry can boost employment, and the country’s growth. The government needs to give filmmakers loans and grants to help them in the quest for telling stories through films; talk to financial institutions to ensure easier partnerships between them and the filmmakers; and ease transportation inside and outside the country through easier acquisition of passports and visas and so on.