Star actress, Funke Akindele, has declared that her late mother, R.B Adebanjo-Akindele, must be smiling wherever she is.
This is due to the giant strides she has continued to make in film production, with her latest work, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’, having grossed a record billion naira in cinemas.
In a video she posted on her Instagram page on January 6, 2024, Funke said:
“The success of my film, A Tribe Called Judah has been surreal. Firstly, I want to say a big thank you to God almighty for giving me the grace to achieve this success. I dedicate the success of this film to my late mum, Dr R.B. Adebanjo-Akindele. She raised a queen. I wish she was here today to see all these but I thank God for everything and I am sure she is smiling wherever she is.”
At the movie premiere on December 10. 2023 which was held at the Filmhouse Cinema IMAX, Lekki, Lagos, Akindele noted that the movie was so dear to her heart because it has a part of her late mum in it.
She said, “The story is so dear to my heart. It has a part of my late mum in it, and it represents the struggles faced by many single parents and mothers in society. The film also sheds some focus on rebellious children.”
