Funke Akindele latest movie, WAZO is scheduled to hit the cinemas in December. The highly anticipated and much talked about movie features a lot of popular actors and actresses in the Yoruba movie circuit including Odunlade Adekola, Muyiwa Ademola, Ronke Ojo, Ijebu, Sunny Alli and Jide Kosoko.
“This movie promises to be another interesting production with unbelievable suspense and drama from Funke,” a short message from the actress’s publicist reads.
Meanwhile, the year 2012 has no doubt been bountiful for Akindele. The actress has virtually broke all records in the movie industry and indeed the corporate clime. Her blockbuster movie, The Return of Jenifa, Showbiz Trends learnt made a whooping N35 million at the cinemas this year. The movie enjoyed several weeks at the cinemas and the managements of the cinemas had to extend the showing time.
The success at the cinemas continued as her role in Tunde Kelani’s movie, Maami, earned her more accolades, while the movie has grossed N19 million at the cinemas as at date.
The University of Lagos Law graduate also starred in another movie, A Wish produced by actor and filmmaker, Elvis Chucks of the Super Story fame. The movie is due to be premiered in December. The movie features the best comedy actors in this clime including Hafeez Oyetoro (Saka), Helen Paul (Tatafo), Bishop Imeh and others. And Akindele is presently working on her first English language movie.
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