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  • Kunle Afolayan disassociates self from Aremu’s viral video

    Nigerian filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan has distanced himself from his brother’s recent viral video, Aremu Afolayan where he lambasted President Buhari and Governor Ambode.

     

     

    In the viral video, Aremu Afolayan called out immigration officers and those who asked him for a bribe before his family could enter the airport. He also called out President Buhari and other leaders for making citizens suffer.

    In his reaction, Kunle Afolayan slammed those mistaking him for his younger brother, Aremu.

     

    He wrote on Instagram:”I have been receiving a lot of calls and comments from people who are mistaken me for Aremu Afolayan in regards to this video. I would like to officially state that this is not Kunle Afolayan, he is my brother not me.

    There is frustration in the land but hey!

    Thank you”.

     

    Kunle Afolayan later edited the post after he was called out by fans who accused him for not showing his brother any solidarity. He wrote:

    “For clarity purpose. I think it is imperative I clear the air.
    Aremu Afolayan is the one in this video and not Kunle Afolayan.

    People have been responding to the video and tagging my handles as I have also received some calls.
    Oloun a so’lu dero.
    Ire”

     

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  • Simi bags acting role in Kunle Afolayan‘s ‘Mokalik’

    Jamb Question crooner, Simi has shared the news of her acting debut via Instagram over the weekend with a video that shows her holding a script while in the company of award winning filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan.

     

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    The yet to be released flick, Mokalik – a variation of the word, Mechanic has been said to be a story centered around the life of an 11-year-old boy from the middle-class suburbs who spends the day as a lowly apprentice at a mechanic workshop in order to view life from the other side of the tracks.

     

    The songstress has been speculated to be one of the major role interpreters in the anticipated movie

     

  • Why I enrolled my son as a mechanic apprentice – Kunle Afolayan

    Why I enrolled my son as a mechanic apprentice – Kunle Afolayan

    Actor and film producer, Kunle Afolayan revealed the major reasons why he enrolled his eight-year-old son as an apprentice in a mechanic workshop.

    The actor had shared a video of his son Darimisire spending his holiday in a mechanic workshop. The video got a lot of positive reactions from his fans on social media.

    In a chat with Saturday Beats, the Figurine director revealed why he wants his son to learn a vocation in addition to his academic studies.

    He said, “Children of this generation may think they are having fun because they didn’t experience what some of us experienced but they are caged. Most of their life is spent either in front of television or the computer game. My children are a bit different; they are not addicted to anything. Even the most senior one who has a phone, most times I force him to pick the phone because he doesn’t stay on it.

    “I also want him to learn how to interact with people outside the house and learn how to speak Yoruba so that when he is back in school, he will understand that life has different sides and not everybody is privileged to have what he has,” he added.

    Afolayan who just launched a clothing line said that he never thought he would go into fashion industry.

    “I never planned to have a clothing line; I like to be different, so I decided to use the Adire fabric to improve on the kembes I bought in India. After I designed and made some for myself, people liked it; that was why I decided to make a business out of it.”

    The producer also shared how sad he feels about the challenges the Nigerian movie industry is currently facing.

    “It’s sad that even after many years, we are still talking about the challenges in the movie industry. I saw an interview my father granted in 1980 titled: ‘The problems in the Nigerian Film Industry,’ so you can imagine if after almost forty years we are still discussing challenges.

    “We don’t have a proper distribution framework that gives the proper return on investment in movies. We also lack adequate capacity building; I haven’t shot any film in two years because return is not guaranteed except if you get distribution outside Nigeria.”

  • Aremu is stupid for saying our father was poor-Kunle Afolayan

    Adeyemi Afolayan, known as Ade love in the Nigerian film industry was a popular and celebrated filmmaker. Many of his fans who knew him when he was alive were shocked when one of his sons, Aremu Afolayan confessed that his late dad died a poor man.

    Aremu Afolayan’s elder brother, Kunle Afolayan who is a popular filmmaker has debunked the claims. Speaking in a chat with Punch, Kunle noted that his dad did not die a poor man.

    Hear him: “ Do you know Ade Love? Was Ade Love a poor man? That is his (Aremu’s) own opinion as everyone has a mind of their own. I would not say things were rosy, but we were never poor. If your parents were able to give you quality education and you enjoyed some luxuries that a lot of people didn’t have access to, then you cannot openly say you come from a poor home.”

    “I am sure I didn’t come from a poor home. Though I cannot speak for anyone, I just think he (Aremu) is stupid. I didn’t get to see the story. Funnily, some people thought I was the one who granted the interview. When the General Manager of Eko Hotel told me he read my interview, I was surprised because I didn’t grant any interview recently. Whenever I see the man again, I will let him know it was not me he read; it is a misrepresentation.”

    #BBNaija: I don’t regret whatever happened between BamBam and I- Teddy A

  • How Bank Of Industry funded ‘The Bridge’- Kunle Afolayan

    Renowned filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, on Monday said funding was essential for the production of quality movies.

     

    Afolayan, the director of the recently premiered movie, ‘The Bridge’, told newsmen that the availability of adequate funding would help increase the potential of movies emanating from Nollywood.

     

    It would also ensure that they attained international standards, he said.

     

    The actor said the producers of ‘The Bridge’ borrowed about to N50 million from the Bank of Industry (BoI) to produce it.

     

     

    The director also said movies produced within short periods of time usually lacked credibility and originality.

     

    He said this was why some of them in Nollywood could not compete with their contemporaries when aired on international broadcast stations.

     

    “Access to finance is one of the major challenges to ensuring that the production of movies has rich cultural content,” Afolayan said.

     

    The accomplished Nigerian actor, film producer and director, known for films like Phone Swap (2012), The CEO (2016) and October 1 (2014), said he was excited to have produced his latest movie.

     

    Afolayan said it gave him an opportunity to work with accomplished thespians.

     

    “I feel honoured to have worked with the likes of Lere Paimo (Eda), Adebayo Salami (Oga Bello) and Wole Olowomojuore (Baba Gebu), who were my father’s contemporaries in the industry,” he said.

  • How Uber driver returned Kunle Afolayan’s luggage

    Filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan has revealed how a Paris Uber driver returned his belonging. The actor had announced on his Instagram page raising the alarm saying he lost his international passport and other personal effects in Paris, the capital of France after an Uber ride.

    He shared the photo of the Uber driver and asked for the help of his followers to help locate his luggage.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BUpURfthvEe/?taken-by=kunleafo

    He later announced that the driver has returned his luggage.

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