You go just hammer your chest as I tell you say Funke Akindele don drop serious bomb for Nollywood again! Na so the Federal Government come find am, congratulate the queen of film as her latest movie, Behind the Scenes, don break box office record wey nobody fit match!
As e be, the National Orientation Agency don post announcement for their X handle, talk say Funke’s movie don cross ₦2.1 billion for Nigerian box office, making am history as the first Nollywood film wey hit that level. I mean, wetin you dey reason? Na magic be dis!
No be only for Naija o; the movie dey shine abroad also. E don gather over $111,256 for Canada and another $190,249 for North America. If dem say Nollywood no dey global, wetin dem go call dis one? From Lagos to Toronto, this movie dey reign everywhere!
NOA still talk say dis achievement na big boost for our creative industry. E mean say our stories don dey enter everywhere and people dey chop dem well well. Funke no be small person again; she don enter record book as the first filmmaker wey dey number one for African box office for three years in a row. Na serious bragging rights be dis!
The success of Behind the Scenes no be just for the money matter, e dey show how Nigerian films dey enter global space. With this kind of achievement, e clear say Nollywood don dey rise like phoenix! This be proud moment for our culture and creativity.
PUNCH Online report say as of January 12, Funke don cement her name for African cinema history like person wey get key for success. As e be so, the film wey dey turn heads everywhere no just dey dominate local market, e dey display how Nollywood dey spread chop for international level too!
This na call for celebration as our entertainment industry dey shine bright for worldwide stage. Make we raise our glass for Funke Akindele and Behind the Scenes, because dem don make all of us proud! Chai, this na gist wey sweet for belle!
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