Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has responded to Kunle Afolayan after his remarks on filmmakers usi r film.
The clip was posted shortly after Afolayan criticised colleagues who rely on dance skits and social media challenges to sell their projects, explaining that such methods drain his energy and distract him from his creative focus.
ng dance skits to promote their movies, sharing a video of herself dancing while urging fans to watch
her blockbuster film.
The clip was posted shortly after Afolayan criticised colleagues who rely on dance skits and social media challenges to sell their projects, explaining that such methods drain his energy and distract him from his creative focus
She advised against jealousy and stressed that the sky is wide enough for everyone to succeed, urgig colleagues to create their own path rather than criticise others’ achievements.
Kunle Afolayan speaks on using dance skits to promote movies Afolayan later took a swipe at fellow filmmakers for constantly dancing to promote their work while speaking at the 2026 Lagos Business of Film Summit. He explained that using dance skits and social media challenges to promote or sell movies drains him, and he prefers to let his films speak through storytelling.
Kunle said he does not know how his colleagues sell their movies with dance instead of focusing on quality storytelling, citing Funke Akindele and others.
Funke Akindele fires back after Kunle Afolayan’s box office "shade" He recalled participating in promotional activities abroad as far back as 2006 but admitted the experience left him exhausted, reinforcing his decision to avoid such stunts. Funke Akindele replies to Kunle Afolayan In response, Funke then taunted him with a dance video, promoting her movie Behind the Scenes.
She said the movie is still showing in cinemas across Nigeria and is also available in the UK, US, and Canada. In her post, she reminded fans to check the link in her bio for more details, turning the very strategy Afolayan criticised into a jab that doubled as effective publicity. "BEHIND THE SCENES IS STILL IN ALL CINEMAS NATIONWIDE!! ALSO SHOWING IN THE UK, US AND CANADA. PLS CHECK LINK IN BIO FOR MORE DETAILS
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