Famous Nollywood actress and producer Funke Akindele has taken to social media to celebrate as her movie ‘A Tribe Called Judah” makes a record-breaking N1billion in cinemas.
The filmmaker’s production partner on the project, FilmOne Entertainment, announced the milestone in a statement on Thursday, January 4, 2024.
Akindele is also the filmmaker behind Nollywood’s second highest-grossing movie of all time, Battle on Buka Street (₦668 million), and the third highest-grossing movie of all time, Omo Ghetto: The Saga (₦636 million).
Moses Babatope, the Group Deputy Managing Director of FilmHouse Group, said the new milestone proves Nigerian cinema is in its golden era.
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“Funke Akindele’s A Tribe Called Judah reaching the one billion naira mark is an indication that despite the stiff competition from international streaming platforms, our local content continues to thrive, engaging audiences on a grand scale,” he said.
Taking to her verified Instagram page, the excited Funke Akindele wrote; “Thank you LORD!!! Thank you NIGERIA!! Thank you GHANA!!.”
See her post below;
See reactions below;
jjcskillz: 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Congratulations 🎉 🎉🎉 you did it again 💪🏾.
ebuka: Such a boss!!! So proud of Bisi from I Need To Know 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾.
kie_kie__: E go good if this 1 billion get point! 1.9billion for example. Imagination want wound me 🥰.
omonioboli: YOU DID IT 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 Thank you for shattering that ceiling Funke! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Nollywood thanks you! We are so proud!!! A POWER HOUSE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Number 1 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 May God keep you for us my queen ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.
acupofkhafi: I just got back home from watching it in London at Odeon Streatham and I have to say it is worth every accolade!!!! You made a FILM!!!!!! Absolutely excellent, congratulations!!!!🥂🎉👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🤍🤍.
gen0vevaumeh: Congratulations Mama! ❤️ #Inspiration.
kunleremiofficial: Now your the walking pose has to change… the real “A Queen I Stan” congratulations Team.
realwarripikin: This is soo Amazing 🔥 Congratulations again 2billion loading 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃.