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  • Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan celebrates as he clocks 46

    Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan celebrates as he clocks 46

    Popular film maker, Kunle Afolayan is celebrating his 46th birthday today, 30th of September. The talented actor who is obviously in the mood of celebration took to his official Instagram page to acknowledge his birthday.

    The father of 4 wrote;

    Mo dupe Oloun…Rejoice with me as my life is the pure definition of grace. Happy birthday Akande”

    “For those who do not know, Kunle Afolayan is of Igbomina-Yoruba descent, from Kwara State. He is the son of the famous theatre and film director cum producer Ade Love. He majored in economics and started out working in a bank while doing some casual acting, before deciding to move into full-time filmmaking and taking a course at the New York Film Academy.

    Since 2005 he has been active in the Nigerian film industry. He has made several extremely popular titles including: The Figurine: Araromire which was in the Yoruba and English languages and Phone Swap which featured Wale Ojo, Joke Silva, Nse Ikpe Etim and the legendary Chika Okpala.

    Read more: Actor Kunle Afolayan celebrates daughter’s birthday in absence of her mother

    The Figurine won five major awards in the African Film Academy and experienced tremendous success in the Nigerian movie theaters.

    Kunle Afolayan appeared at the Subversive Film Festival in 2011 where he represented Nigerian film industry, said, in 2009, to be the world’s second largest, with his colleague Zeb Ejiro. In May 2013, Phone Swap premiered in France at the first edition of NollywoodWeek Paris and won the Public Choice Award.

    Afolayan’s father Adeyemi Josiah Afolayan (Ade-Love) was a Nigerian artist of the second half of the 20th century who worked in traveling theater, then turned to the film-making industry.

  • Mike Ezuruonye reacts to Kunle Afolayan’s apology, says it is laced with pride

    Mike Ezuruonye reacts to Kunle Afolayan’s apology, says it is laced with pride

    Nollywood actor, Mike Ezuruonye has taken to Twitter to react to the apology tendered by movie maker, Kunle Afolayan for labeling him a fraudster publicly.

    Recall that the Igbo born actor called out Kunle on social media after he posted his chat with someone who accused him of scamming women.

    According to Mike, Kunle Afolayan did not dim it fit to ask him or inform him about such allegations. Instead he took to his Instagram page to leak his chat with the person who defamed him.

    Kunle Afolayan however tendered an apology where he explained that the actor had misunderstood as he never intended to put him in the bad light.

    Read more: Filmmaker kunle Afolayan apologises to Mike Ezuruonye

    Reacting to this apology, 39 year old Mike said that Kunle’s apology was apology is an epistle laced with pride and he was not sincere about it.

    In his words;

    “A sincere Apology has Three Parts I’m sorry It’s my fault What can we do to make this work NOT an EPISTLE with Very UNDERLINED PRIDE”

  • Filmmaker kunle Afolayan apologises to Mike Ezuruonye

    Filmmaker kunle Afolayan apologises to Mike Ezuruonye

    Award-winning movie maker and actor, Kunle Afolayan, has tendered a heartfelt apology to his aggrieved colleague, Mike Ezuruonye, after sharing an incriminating screenshot which implyed he was fraudulent.

    According to Kunle, the actor had misunderstood as he never intended to put him in the bad light.

    “While I did not see my innocent reaction to an indicting post by a random IG follower as capable of further hurting my friend and colleague, Mike Ezuruonye, to be labelled a tribalist in retaliation is very unfortunate,”
    “Honestly, I was misunderstood,”
    “My reaction, which was rather spontaneous, was to chide the IG follower who appeared to be reporting the actor to me. And I merely asked (in Yoruba) how all of that was my business. It was like saying ‘when did I become an officer of the law’. Obviously, my colleague took the context of my post wrongly and angrily accused me of tribalism.
    “I do not know what gave birth to such misrepresentation. However, while I am famous for living and promoting everything that my tradition stands for as a Yoruba man, I have maintained a mutual friendship with people of other extractions, Igbos especially. It is therefore not in the interest of both of us (Mike Ezuruonye and I) to politicise our emotion with tribal colouration. For me, this is undeserving of our other friends, and goes to offend the sensibility of genuine relationships we have each cultivated with people of other tribes.”
    On how he has been promoting inter-tribal relationships through his works, Afolayan says the facts are there for all to see.
    “The ideals are reflected in the themes and plots of my movies, some of which include; The Figurine, The Bridge, Phone Swap, Omugwo, and Roti.”

    Read more: Mike Ezuruonye drags film maker, Kunle Afolayan for accusing him of fraud


    The movie maker futher said he has offered an olive branch on the matter. “I have told Mike ‘I’m sorry’ since he found my post offensive. I am also apologising to anyone who also may have seen things from his point of view. Ire o.” He wrote;

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  • Mike Ezuruonye drags film maker, Kunle Afolayan for accusing him of fraud

    Mike Ezuruonye drags film maker, Kunle Afolayan for accusing him of fraud

    Veteran Nollywood actor, Mike Ezuruonye has taken to Instagram to fight his colleague, Kunle Afolayan for tagging him as a fraudster. This was after Kunle posted his chat with someone who accused Mike of scamming women.

    According to Mike, Kunle Afolayan did not dim it fit to ask him or inform him about such allegations. Instead he took to his Instagram page to leak his chat with the person who defamed him.

    Sharing a picture of the chat, the 38 year old wrote;

    “@kunleafo.. The small respect I had for you is gone,yes I wrote u that in your sick DM. U touched the wrong guy by posting this on your twitter and Instagram stories… Guy,U buy wrong Market!! U now acting like u don’t know impersonators are using Actors/Musicians/politicians /celebs fake profiles and videos to Defraud people world over???? Or haven’t u seen the ones caught in my respect and even jailed for impersonating me by @officialefcc ????.

    Why am I surprised ,you’ve always HATED IGBOS..Are we going to forget in the Press ur statement years ago saying
    “IGBOS are the ones spoiling the movie industry..U dont like casting them.”
    Well this IGBO ain’t like u cos he was born in Lagos and speaks flawless Yoruba..And loves the Yoruba people
    U Tribalistic human!!!!!

    Read more: Actor Kunle Afolayan celebrates daughter’s birthday in absence of her mother

    Guyyyyy I don come meet u for anything for this life???…OMO HOLD YOURSELF O,before we for inside Nollywood go talk your matter outside..Rubbishhh … Kunle U ARE TOO SMALL to bring me down with this stuuuuuupidddd unethical act…smh
    If u were wise ,wouldn’t u as a colleague call me ,ask questions before posting this Rubbish on your Instagram and Twitter?…
    WHO DOES THAT….Obviously u…Mtcheww…

    DUDE,,,if u want a problem ,boyyyyyyy BRING IT ON …I’m so freaking READY!!!. I’ve never called OUT any of my colleagues on social media but NIGGA u messed up this time …smh.. Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish..

    Question
    Where were u when GOD CHOSE ME??#alwaysfavouredinhisgrace #youtoosmall”.

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  • Actor Kunle Afolayan celebrates daughter’s birthday in absence of her mother

    Actor Kunle Afolayan celebrates daughter’s birthday in absence of her mother

    Award-winning actor and popular Nigerian filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan has celebrated his first daughter, Eyiyemi on her birthday in absence of his estranged wife, Tolu Afolayan.

    The doting father of four children took to his verified Instagram page to share adorable photos of himself and his daughter in beautiful outfits.

    He captioned the post thus:

    ”Post-birthday pictures with Eyiyemi.

    Do have a great day”

    In one of the lovely photos, the actor was pictured smiling sheepishly as he struck a beautiful pose in traditional attire with his daughter.

    The proud father who is always getting busy with his role as a parent parted ways with his estranged wife, Tolu Afolayan almost a year ago, due to irreconcilable differences. The duo got married in 2007 and their union produced 4 kids.

    Amongst prominent colleagues who were seen in the comment section passing remarks on the photos are Funke Akindele, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Mercy Aigbe others and fans.

    Read some of the comments below:

    Funke Akindele wrote;”She’s so pretty. Female version of you. She looks like Aunty Moji. Oluwa ada gbo gbo awon omo wa si”

    Kemi Lala Akindoju wrote; ”Love these”

    Mery Aigbe wrote; ”So beautiful”

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  • I wouldn’t have turned out the way I did if my father was alive -Kunle Afolayan

    I wouldn’t have turned out the way I did if my father was alive -Kunle Afolayan

    Movie producer, Kunle Afolayan has said that his father would have influenced his career path away from what he’s doing now that has earned him success.

    In an Instagram post, Kunle Afolayan said he was forced to admit such after his children raised a question concerning his father.

    He also advised people to ensure they deal with situations involving their parents in a wise manner.

    “My response to them was that, yes, I miss my father so much but the honest truth is I wouldn’t have turned out the way I did if he was alive. They asked why and I said because he would have influenced my journey and I would have done and handled things differently. I could have turned out better or worst, I could have become a rebel or even choose a completely different career. I am a product of hard work and self-sufficient but I probably would never have ventured into the world of filmmaking of I wasn’t brought the world by and through him.

    “My point is if your parents do things and go all out for you, do appreciate and value their efforts while they are here.
    You will also meet some people along the way in the course of your journey, every contact with another human, animals, plants and nature is meant to help get you to the next phase of your journey in life. Some will bring positivity and some will bring negativity. Just be wise enough to know and deal with either accordingly.

    “Thank you to every beautiful human being I have met in the course of my journey, I wouldn’t have gotten this far without you all i.e, Baba my Miami, brothers, sisters, friends, ex-girlfriends, family, schoolmates, colleagues, clients, godparents and enemies”.