- Nigerian actress Bimbo Akintola, notable for her recent role in To Kill A Monkey, expressed her opinion on the movie industry today
- In an interview with her colleague Ayo Adesanya, Bimbo Akintola shared what drove people back in the day when she started acting
- However, these days, Bimbo Akintola revealed what she feels drives the new-age practitioners, sparking online discussions
Bimbo Akintola, a veteran Nollywood actress, has expressed her concerns about the current state of the Nigerian movie industry.
In a candid interview with Ayo Adesanya, Akintola lamented that the industry has lost its passion-driven spirit, which once fuelled its growth.
Bimbo Akintola says that Nollywood is now passion driven.
Credit: @bimboakintola, @ayoadesanyaSource: Instagram
She criticized the increasing emphasis on physical appearance, makeup, and body enhancement surgeries, arguing that many modern actors prioritize glamour over dedication to their craft.
According to Akintola, the industry’s early days were marked by a genuine hunger to tell stories, but this has given way to a more superficial focus on looks and outward appearances.
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Recall that the actress revealed that she once found a lover, but tragedy changed her path. In an interview stated that honesty, truth, and lifetime commitment are non-negotiable in love.
The 52-year-old insisted she’s still open to marriage, even at 70, if she meets the right man.
Reactions as Bimbo Akintola speaks about Nollywood
TheTalk.NG compiled some reactions below:
@dakoreea said:
“Every single word up there!!! Big ups my Sisters ❤️❤️.”
@khemouchie said:
“I’ve always admired Aunty Bimbo Akintola. She’s got poise and class. God bless you ma’am🤲🏾🤲🏾🤲🏾😍🥰💝.”
@gippeumjoy said:
“This made me remember when I was in school. Studied Theatre arts and i tell you the passion and drive was so strong. I was so happy to graduate and finally enter the entertainment industry. But when I started getting some jobs in the showbiz, I realized its not as I expected it to be. The passion and drive is not there. As a Thespian, most people in the industry as not thespians so the training is not there. Its more of looks, how to look good…bbl like she said. Sad reality.”
Bimbo Akintola says that Nollywood is now passion driven.
Credit: @bimboakintolaSource: Instagram
@kissmichael30 said:
“Bimbo Akintola will always be that gworl. They don’t make them like this anymore. 🔥🔥❤️❤️🙌🙌.”
@officiallrosie said:
“I love these two ladies, spoken nothing but the absolute truth 👏👏❤️❤️❤️😍😍.”
@lady_helen28 said:
“Once they graduate from BBN, they become actors/actresses… no experience or training.”
@olyywealth said:
“God bless you ma , I just feel we still have lot of people that are still driven by passion just that they are been taken advantage of in this now and time … you have said it all it is by look and who can go into the other room 🤐 …… if you can’t they start bad mouthing you or even use mouth to black list you …. I experienced a producer telling another producer not to call me for job at the very starting point of building my career but i said to myself I won’t stop Appearing and I never stopped ……. You have said it all mama 😍.”
@essicabaileey_ said:
“That makeup part-l’ve seen it firsthand as a director, and it made me stop and rethink: what does it even mean to call yourself an actor anymore? Somewhere along the way, they’ve lost the essence of it. A person who’s supposed to a cancer patient, says she needs makeup on his face as well as nail polish 💅.”
@joycegoke said:
“Look will fade no matter what you do”
@taiwoangel said:
“🔥🔥🔥🔥it wasn’t abt food, but nw all the new generation actors can strike a set if they don’t get food quickly 😂😂.”
Bimbo Akintola speaks on meeting Iyabo Ojo
TheTalk.NG earlier reported that Bimbo Akintola trended after sharing a never-heard-before story about fellow actress Iyabo Ojo’s early acting journey.
Speaking in a recent podcast, the seasoned screen diva revealed that she met Iyabo when the now-famous actress was just 19 years old, full of passion and dreams.
Akintola explained that she admired Iyabo’s courage and how far she was willing to go to chase her acting dreams.
Source: TheTalk.NG
