Abuja, Nigeria – Wetin we go talk now? Na wetin the fans wey sabi Nollywood dey burst for gisting as Chief Kanran, true name Olusegun Akinremi, don japa from this world at di age of 70. Na filmmaker Seun Oloketuyi be dat person wey drop di shocking news for Instagram on Friday morning. He talk say, “Chief Kanran don go meet Baba God. Details dey come soon.”
Chief Kanran na correct superstar for Yoruba film industry, dem know am wella for him classy style and sharp humor wey fit make even stone laugh. For di past decades, dis man dey shine like star for stage plays and films, wey he dey bring to life wit him powerful performances. (If you no don watch any of him movies, abeg do yourself favor!)
So wetin make our beloved Chief Kanran waka away? As per di gist wey dey circulate, e say di man don talk plenty about how politics and wahala for di industry make am step back from making films. “You fit find politics everywhere, even for our profession. Some people dey feel say I dey threat dem because I dey do things correct. Dem no like am,” he talk for one interview. E no easy to carry dat kind crown o!
Chief Kanran begin him career for stage, moving enter di large screen where him dey act for many popular Yoruba movies. You know say him don feature for big films like Ewe Orun, Aiye, Efunsetan Aniwura, and many more. (If you sabi Yoruba movies, dem don use am jam your front!)
Di man start him professional acting life back in 1975, cast for di title role of Kurunmi by di late Prof. Ola Rotimi. One time, him even carry di role of Alaafin Kanran for TV wey everybody dey remember. E don show say him talent no be joke, e be like say na for dem stage wey dem sabi say you fit make or break career.
As we still dey talk, family of Chief Kanran never drop di full gist about how e take go or burial go happen. But wetin we sabi be say, na big loss for Yoruba film fans and everyone wey don enjoy di vibe wey him performances dey bring. (This na reminder, e be like say we go need check on our legends more often – make dem no carry dem stories go wey we no fit hear again!)
Weti we go do now be to keep dem for our prayers and remember all di joy wey e don bring to our screens. Chief Kanran, you go miss plenty people wey get love for you o. Rest well, king of di screen.
