18th November, 2011
Yoruba movie star actress, Toyin Adegbola, otherwise known as Asewo to re Mecca, is set to premiere her new movie entitled Ijo Nla.
According to the actress, Ijo Nla, which will hit the cinemas this Yuletide, is a movie of love, social criticism and culture rolled into one, centered on the story of Oyinkan, the daughter of a highly placed broadcaster and social critic and Segun, the son of a commissioner, who fall in love with each other in the university, but at the other end is a village dancing champion, Akanni, who is also out in full force to win the heart of Oyinkan, the girl that visits their village from Lagos.
“The movie is a fusion of scintillating dances and dramatic actions and not just another movie. We are here to set a standard for film making in Nigeria, having spent over N10 million on its production. It is also a movie that wil compete favourably with any movie from abroad,†the producer informed.
The film parades top artistes like Kola Oyewo, Adebayo Salami, Toyin Adegbola, Dupe Jayesinmi and Prof. Ayo Akinwale, among others.
—Kayode Aponmade