Despite facing numerous setbacks, Kaddy Trawally persevered and ultimately created a wave of success that inspired many to elevate her status.
Born and bred in The Gambia in a village called Albreda, Kaddy left The Gambia for India in 2014 to study Computer Excel and Tally 9. She completed her secondary school at Muslim Senior Secondary School where she got the opportunity through a friend and began her journey in the filming industry in 2015.
She started as a background artist where she got to learn the happening and operations as well as met influential actors and actresses in the Bollywood movie industry and learned from their acting skills.
“I have touched all parts of the industry - from background work (extra), photo shoots, TV series, movies, web series and TV commercials, among others both nationally and internationally,” she said, adding that she grabs every opportunity that comes her way.
She stated that her goal is to get one break through that will change everything for her - (an opportunity where I will have a real character in a big movie.)
She noted that through such opportunity she will show the world her true talent.
Married to an Indian with children, the star actress almost gave up in 2023 due to family needs and the thought that the big opportunity would never come.
Standing to her passion, she was selected for the TV serial Anupama early this year and her character made many recognise the name Kaddy.
“I never knew I was doing well until I started to get calls from friends and family. My Instagram posts also went viral and I kept receiving words of appreciation and support from the Indian community,” she also said while appealing to Gambians to also support her.
“I want all Gambians to join my Indians supporters in supporting me. Please visit my page on Instagram to follow me,” she told Gambians.
“My dream is to come with a full Indian production team in The Gambia one day and work hand in hand with the people working tirelessly to grow the Gambian movie industry, because we still have a lot of work to do. We are lagging behind,” she concluded.
