Anikulapo, a Netflix original movie produced and directed by
veteran actor, Kunle Afolayan, is currently topping the Netflix weekly global
chart as the most viewed non-English Netflix original movie.
Since its release just 11 days ago, a weekly top 10 list of
the most watched movies by Netflix, showed that Anikulapo had been viewed for
8,730,000 hours between October 3 and October 9, 2022. A statement from Kunle
Afolayan Production on Wednesday, confirms.
The movie, which was set in the pre-colonial era of the 17th
century old Oyo Empire, tells the story of a sojourner who finds his way to Oyo
in search of greener pastures, where he at first finds favor, but later finds
love in a forbidden place.
The movie featured A-list actors like Kunle Remi, who played
the main character Saro, alongside Bimbo Ademoye, who played the role of Queen
Arolake, Sola Sobowale, Mr. Macaroni, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Taiwo Hassan, Oga Bello
among others.
The producers had said the acceptability of the movie was
prove that the film resonated with people from diverse cultures all over the
world.
The statement read, “While this is being celebrated by
Nigerians home and abroad, the acceptability of it from people around the world
with different cultural background and beliefs proves beyond words that
Anikulapo tells a universal story that every human across the world can relate
to.
“It is also noteworthy to state that the movie in a
great way creates an inclusiveness of both male and female character traits,
bringing to light the fine thin line between lust and love, hate and
resentment, illusion etc.”
Afolayan, on his Instagram page thanked the movie fans for
their referrals and reviews.
He said, “Congratulations to us all and thanks to you guys
out there for the reviews and referrals.”
This comes just few days after the Nigeria Oscars selection committee disqualified Anikulapo from the nomination list of the Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars.
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