There are indications that the break star filmmaker, Funke Akindele, had from the scene last year is nit affecting her negatively.
She had joined the opposition Peoples Democratic Party as a running mate to Abdul-Azeez Adediran, aka Jandor, in last year’s governorship election.
The adventure failed but she has since returned to her primary career – and it is with a bang as her latest film, THE TRIBE CALLED JUDAH, has made history by grossing a billion naira in Nigerian cinemas.
Funke Akindele’s blockbuster, ‘A Tribe called Judah’, has broken box office record within 21 days of its release in cinemas to become first Nollywood film to gross One Billion Naira.
She announced on her IG page: “Thank You LORD!!!, Thank NIGERIA!!Thank you GHANA!!”
The movie which hit cinemas on December 15,2023 has continued to break records, becoming the first to gross over N 133 million in its opening weekend.
It became the highest grossing Nollywood film for the year 2023 after grossing over N 613 million within first 14 days of its release.
The film earlier made history on January 2, as it emerged the highest grossing Nollywood film ever with a reported N854 million at the box office within 18 days in cinemas.
This feat has surpassed Akindele’s previous films ‘Battle on Buka Street’ (N668.4 million), and ’ Omo Ghetto’ (N636.1 million) which now currently sits as the second and third highest grossing film in the Nigerian box office respectively.
NAN reports that a ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ is directed by Adeoluwa Owu, popularly known as Captain Degzy and is distributed by FilmOne Entertainment.
The star-studded movie featured seasoned actors including Nse Ikpe Etim, Funke Akindele, Timini Egbuson, Ebelle Okaro, Uzor Arukwe, Genoveva Umeh, and Nosa Rex, among others.
Other cast include Boma Akpore, Ebele Okaro-Onyiuke, Etinosa Idemudia, Fathia Balogun, Jide Achufusi, Olayode Juliana, Olumide Oworu, Paschaline Alex, Tobi Makinde, Uzor Arukwe and Yvonne Jegede.
According to Akindele, the plot of ‘A Tribe called Judah,’ revolves around a woman called Jedidah Judah, who has five sons from five different men, all belonging to different tribes.
She said: “The story is so dear to my heart and it has a part of my late mum in it, and it represents the struggles faced by many single parents and mothers in society.”
According to her, the movie is currently showing in cinemas in Ghana and the United Kingdom.
