Malaika Mushandu in nasty fall-out with scriptwriter over halting of project, lost laptop
former model unleashes cops on writer
Harare- FORMER model and filmmaker Malaika Mushandu reportedly had a nasty fall- out with one of her award winning scriptwriters Tsungayi Hatitye over contractual differences and loss of a project laptop,Express Mail Zim can report.
This publication understands that the two were working on an a non disclosure agreement (NDA) project which was abruptly cancelled and the writer was informed that they were no longer proceeding without getting his full dues as agreed.
The writer reportedly confronted writer Malaika who reiterated by demanding a project laptop that Hatitye lost and duly informed the beau.
In an interview with Express Mail Zim Lifestyle, Hatitye said he was irked by Malaika’s treatment after a good working relationship.
“We had an excellent working relationship but I was dissapointed by the insensitive comments she made after she cancelled the agreement.
” The most important thing stated was to immediately bring back the project laptop whose software I had personally updated and the laptop now contained a lot of my personal information including the cancelled project.
” I then got into a drunken haze which led me to lose the laptop while trying to deliver it back,” he explained.
Malaika was reportedly informed of the loss and was intially empathetic before a sudden sommersault which saw Malaika unleashing police on Hatitye.
“I now live in fear,I was given an ultimatum by one officer of the law who identified themselves as Cuthbert Mawara yet I had agreed may need be, I would replace the laptop on payment terms,” said Hatitye.
Intrestingly, the law enforcement agent who gave Hatitye an ultimatum used the mobile number of one Taurai Chiwara- a known filmmaker attached to Joe Njagu films.
Efforts to get comment from Malaika proved fruitless as her mobile phone went unanswered for the whole week and she also did not respond to messages sent to her.
Malaika has made strides in the film industry with nominations at the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) and Zambia International Film Festival (ZAMIFF) .
She has also ventured into clothing among other entreprenual shots.
