FG Lauds Funke Akindele Over ₦2bn ‘Behind The Scenes’ Box Office Feat

FG Lauds Funke Akindele Over ₦2bn ‘Behind The Scenes’ Box Office Feat

Following her groundbreaking film, Behind the Scenes, the Federal Government has praised actress and director Funke Akindele.

The National Orientation Agency (NOA), which praised the achievement as a milestone for Nollywood and the creative sector of Nigeria, gave the award.

The organization claimed Akindele had kept up her lead at the box office and that Behind the Scenes had sold over $2.1 billion in tickets in a post on X on Monday.

Behind the Scenes continues to be in front of Funke Akindele. The agency cited the agency’s desire for bigger screens, bigger stars, and even bigger numbers.

Also available as a PDF of Funke Akindele’s “Behind the Scenes,” which has made the box office history

The movie broke records as the first Nollywood production to surpass the $2 billion mark at the box office in Nigeria, according to the NOA.

It also cited the film’s overseas success, which earned more than $111, 256 in Canada and $ 90, 249 in North America, as evidence of “nollywood’s growing global appeal.”

The success, according to the agency, has made Akindele the first director to top the African box office for three straight years, making Behind the Scenes the highest-grossing Nollywood movie in Africa, the UK, and Ireland.

On January 12, Akindele broke the $2 billion milestone, making her the highest-grossing director in Africa.

FilmOne Entertainment earlier confirmed the feat, calling it unprecedented and record-breaking for the Nigerian film industry.

Akindele praised discipline, faith, and a commitment to storytelling as the reasons for their success.

Records are milestones, not the purpose. She said, “Serve the story, respect the audience, perfect the craft, and give the work its applause.”

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