No be small wahala o! Funke Akindele don do am again! Dis babe don hit jackpot for Nollywood as her latest movie, Behind The Scenes, don gree collect over N2 billion at di box office! E no be joke, as dis one make am di highest-grossing filmmaker for Africa!
FilmOne Entertainment carry di gist come out, and everywhere don dey shake! Nollywood no be wetin e use to be again. According to reports, Behind The Scenes na di first movie for West Africa wey don cross di N2 billion mark. Na real banger!
Nollywood dey drop 2,500 films every year, and e don become di second-largest film industry for di whole world! Na so e dey contribute huge money wey dey enter Nigeria GDP, as e dey bring about $6.3 billion yearly. Omo, dis show say Nollywood dey shine!
As Funke dey celebrate di success, she talk say, “Records na milestones, but e no be di final goal. From A Tribe Called Judah wey don gree hit N1 billion to Behind The Scenes wey don cross N2 billion, this na God work o. I dey thank my maker for everything.”
But no be only dis one o! Akindele hold di record for top three highest-grossing Nollywood movies. Her new one Behind The Scenes get N2.10 billion and still dey climb, Everybody Loves Jenifer dey waka with N1.88 billion, and A Tribe Called Judah dey follow with N1.40 billion. Na real wonder!
Her achievement dey inspire even dem wey dey start di film industry. Despite all di wahala wey Nigeria dey face, her story dey showcase beta side of di country, as she dey shine light on resilience and creativity. Nollywood dey grow, and dem never see di peak yet!
Dis achievement go also bring plenty international investments, as dem go see say Nollywood be serious business. E go create jobs for film production and plenty other sectors, plus e dey align with Nigeria goal wey dey target $100 billion for creative economy. Na better news!
However, e get some challenges like inflation wetin dey increase ticket prices, and di need to improve our infrastructure. And we still dey remember di great Lionheart, wey Genevieve Nnaji direct, wey broke plenty barriers for Nollywood. Netflix use am take paddy for international market back in di days. Wetin we go talk?
Na quality we go dey find now, as sidon for di cinema dey sweet pass before. With premiering during festive period, dem dey rake in plenty money. Nollywood don evolve from small budget movies to big cinema productions, wey dey attract attention everywhere.
Government suppose do better to support di industry with policies, tax incentives, and combat piracy wey dey chop dem money. Dis go help bigger productions flourish and take Nollywood to greater heights.
Nigeria dey packed with stories wey fit wow di world, if we fit package dem well, e go benefit us. Dem dey create soft power wey go turn di economy around. So make we dey shine our light as Nollywood dey take over di scene! Biko, let’s celebrate this greatness, because we no fit carry last!
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