Auren Rukayya Dawayya Ya Mutu

Rukayya Dawayya

A cikin 'yan kwanakin nan ne rahotanni suka bayyana cewa aure fitacciyar jarumar finafinan Hausan nan, Rukayya Umar Santa, wadda aka fi sani da Rukayya Dawayya ya mutu.

Majiyarmu ba ta tabbatar da ranar da auren ya mutu ba, amma wata majiya mai tushe ta tabbatar da mutuwar auren jarumar da mijin nata, Alhaji Adamu Mohammde Teku, wanda dan asalin garin Yola ne da ke jihar Adamawa, amma mazaunin babban birinin tarayya Abuja ne.

A hirar da jarumar ta yi da mujallar Fim game da batun mutuwar auren nata, Dawayya ta tabbatar da hakan, inda ta kara da cewa "Allah ya hada ni da wani irin miji wanda shi sakin mace a gurin sa ba komai ba ne. Domin akalla ya saki mata sun fi goma sha biyar. To, ka ga kuwa don ni ya sake ni ba zai zama wani abu ba".

Kafin rabuwar Dawayya da mijin nata, Allah ya azurta su da da namiji, wanda aka sanya masa suna Arfat, bayan ta haife shi a kasa mai tsarki a yayin da ta je aikin Hajji a shekarar da ta gabata.

Bikin wanda Dawayya, wanda ka yi shi kusan shekaru biyu da suka gabata, yana daya daga cikin kayatattun bukukuwan auren da aka yi a tarihin masana'antar fim, kasancewar irin wadakar da aka yi da dalolin kudi a yayin shagulgulan bikin, ganin cewa mijin dan siyasa ne, wanda aka dauki tsawon kwanki hudu ana yi.

Sannan kuma bikin ya kafa wani tarihi a msana'antar fim, domin a yayin da za a rako amaryar zuwa gidan mijinta da ke Abuja, a jirgi a ka kawo ta tare da ita da kawayenta, inda bayan an zo Abuja ma, aka sake cashewa da wani sabon shagalin biki.

Auren wanda aka biya sadaki naira dubu hamsin, majiyarmu ta bayyana cewa Dawayya ta hadu da mijin nata ne a Abuja, a yayin da take kan daukar wani fim dinta mai suna A'isha, inda ba da jimawa ba bayan sun fahimci junansu sai kawai aka sanya ranar aure.

SOURCE: RARIYA

20 Kannywood's attend film training course India

Hauwa Maina in India

Twenty Kannywood actors and film makers left Nigeria for India on September 28 to participate in a film training programme at the Asian School of Media Studies in Noida, New Delhi, India.

The training was sponsored by the federal ministry of finance.

The group included Ali Nuhu, Jamilu Yakasai, Mustapha Mustapha (Musty), Bashir Rijau, Mohammed Bifa, Ibrahim Mandawari, Hamisu Iyantama, Sani Abdullahi, Aliyu Yakasai, Bala Babinlata and Hauwa Maina.

Others were Farida Rahi, Balarabe Tukur, Usman Adamu, Ishaq Ishaq, Umar Labaran, Falalu Dorayi, Mika’il Bin Hassan (Gidigo) and Aminu Sabo.

The group is expected to visit movie locations to interact with some Bollywood actors and producers and discuss how to improve on film production in Kannywood.

Producer, Babinlata, who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES, said they were on the trip to learn more on movie production and marketing.

“Kannywood is getting bigger by the day and we need to have this kind of training and exposure so that everything will be done in a more professional way,” he said.

He described the trip as one of a kind.

Hamisu Lamido Iyantama in India

It is expected that when the group returns, it would hold similar trainings and share its experiences with other Kannywood actors and film makers.

The group is expected to return by the first week of November.

Source: Premium Times

Five Kannywood films to watch during sallah

As the Eid-el Kabir festivities begin, PREMIUM TIMES recommends five Kannywood movies to enjoy during the holiday.

1. Hassana da Husaina – featuring Saratu Gidado, Patience Ozokwor, Rabilu Musa and Suleiman Bosho

The movie features Patience as Hussaina in her first Kannywood role. Saratu Gidado played her twin sister, Hassana. Sulieman Bosho and Rabilu Musa were their husbands, Bosho and Ibro.

The movie is about an army general who arranges for his troublesome twin sons to get married to another set of female twins. It is a great comedy that one would enjoy over a bowl of sallah meat.

2. Zeenat – starring Aisha Tsamiya, Hadiza Mohammed, Adam Zango, Tanimu Akawo.

Zeenat is about a jealous uncle who makes his niece’s life miserable after the death of her father. He forces her to marry a security guard who turns out to be a prince.

This movie seems best to be watched at night after all the family visits on the day of Eid.

3. Uwar Mugu – starring Halima Atete, Adam Zango, Rabiu Rikadawa, Aisha Yar Kano

Uwar Mugu is about a bad mother – Aisha yar Kano, and her evil son, Adam Zango. She supports and encourages him to be a menace to society.

Uwar Mugu is action-filled from start to finish; a day after Sallah will be great time to watch it.

4. Gudun Wuce Sa’a – starring Rahama Sadau, Mohammed Bello, Fadila Mohammed

Gudun Wuce Sa’a is a movie about revenge.

Rahama Sadau as Menar sets out to avenge the death of her father, who was killed by his friend that stole all his wealth.

Watch this movie with your friends. They will most likely like it.

5. Ina kika je – Yakubu Mohammed, Hadiza Gabon, Aisha Tsamiya

The movie is filled with suspense and surprises.

Yakubu Mohammed, ‘Hamza’ was married to Hadiza Gabon, ‘Zainab’ and they are living happily together.

Not quite long into their marriage, problems started, engineered by Zainab’s best friend Rashida Mohammed, ‘Talatu.’

I recommend you watch the film at night, immediately after dinner.

Controversy Trails Project Act-Nollywod

By Al Amin Ciroma

Following government's efforts to support training and skills acquisition for the Nigerian movie industry, the Federal Ministry of Finance has approved the applications of some Kannywood stakeholders and practitioners who are a part of the Project Act-Nollywood.

The grant, which is given to existing practitioners for short, intensive training courses in Nigeria and/or abroad, will see the movie makers drafted to existing public and private training institutions, in order to learn and adhere to global best practices by improving the reach and effectiveness of their training programmes through the upgrade of existing facilities, procurement of equipment and development of an agreeable curricula.

According to findings, the ministry has approved the sum of US$3,300 each to Asian School of Media Studies in Mumbai, India, the venue of the training, as well as an additional allowance of N2,798,890 for the beneficiaries. So far, about 19 filmmakers were to undertake the courses, which were earlier scheduled to hold between August 25 and September 20, but will now hold between September 29 and October 25, 2014.

The beneficiaries - Jamilu Ahmad Yakasai, Mustapha Mustapha, Bashir Abdullahi, Mohammed Ahmed Bifa, Ibrahim Mandawari, Hamisu Lamido Iyantama, Sani Abdullahi Abdullahi, Aliyu Shehu Yakasai and Bala Anas Babinlata. Others are Hauwa Maina, Faika Ibrahim Rahi, Balarabe Salisu Tukur, Usman Yusuf Adamu, Ishaq Sidi Ishaq, Umar Sani Labaran, Falalu Dorayi, Mikhail Bin Hassan, Muhammad Ali Nuhu and Aminu Mohammed Sabo - all expressed their gratitude to the coordinators of the project and promised to take up more of such opportunities in order to bolster their passion towards telling the story of Kannywood successfully.

Most of the beneficiaries were too sceptical to comment on the issue, as a result of the many delays which have accompanied its take-off. One of them who spoke but refused to give his name disclosed that the project was slated to in February this year, but a gross lack of coordination ensured it did not take off.

Many others still have misgivings about the process of selection of the course's participants. According to them, almost all the beneficiaries are largely from Kano, with a representative each from Niger and Kaduna states.

Meanwhile, a Jos-based movie director, Salisu Mu'azu, did not hide his dismay over the absence of representatives from Plateau State. For him, this is a clear indicator that those involved in the selection process do not intend to carry along all stakeholders in the north.

"We are not aware of this development. We were, also, not told, until now that you called to give me an avenue to air my view on the matter. However, Jos is one of the central points of filmmaking,not only in the north, but in the nation. Therefore, if such gestures are coming from the government and none of our members are involved, then I can assure you that someone is bleeding Kanywood dry," he told Kannywood Trends.

A Kaduna-based filmmaker, Yakubu Lere, equally expressed his dismay over the mode of selection of participants. He also wondered why Kaduna State is not represented. According to him, as the second most popular centre of Kannywood, the state is supposed to get quite a number of representatives. "I am not surprised, because things are not done the right way in Kannywood. I heard about Ali Nuhu going for a certain course in India through a family source, but not as a representative from Project Act-Nollywood Fund. After Kano, Kaduna and Jos are leading centres of film-related matters in the north. We also have considerable number of stakeholders in Katsina, Sokoto, Niger and others states in the region. I think they should have a re-think," he opined.

Disputing the alleged favouritism on selecting the beneficiaries, the national vice-president of Arewa Filmmakers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Salisu Mohammed, said his organisation did a thorough study on the selection process, adding that all northern states were fully represented. "I can tell you that the selection process was free and fair and aimed at the selection of representatives for the capacity-building. It will interest you to know that, initially, individuals were meant to apply, but the AFAN acts as an intermediary between the project coordinators and the practitioners without any prejudice. So, there is no bias whatsoever in the process," Mohammed countered.

If the stories told about the allege bias in the selection process are anything to go by, then the industry's frontliners should, as a matter of urgency, have a round-table session and sort out their differences.

Source: LEADERSHIP

Kannywood Movie Review: Hanyar Kano

Director: Iliyasu Tantiri

Starring: Ali Nuhu, Bello Mohammed, Sani Danja, Sadiq Sani, Aisha Tsamiya, Mustapha Naburaska, Muhammadu Maisana’a

Genre: Comedy

Year: 2014

Duration: 120 minutes

Hanyar Kano is an innovative Kannywood film that features an all-star cast.

It is about a journey to Kano by bus.

Ali Nuhu, the driver, and Sadiq Sani, his conductor, were driving to Kano and at intervals, stopped to pick passengers from the roadside.

Each passenger had a funny/annoying/crazy character that rubbed the others the wrong way.

Sani Danja was the overprotective boyfriend who warned everybody against admiring his girlfriend, Jummy (Aisha Tsamiya)

Bello “General Bello” Mohammed, spoke only in English, pretending not to understand Hausa; until a very funny and revealing scene.

His acting in that scene was superb.

Meanwhile, the journey was peaceful until a sleeping Maisana’a, who was travelling with his brother, Daushe Daushe, woke up and began to cause mayhem.

He kicked at people and flung luggage around. Eventually, he grabbed the steering wheel forcing the driver to drive into a tree.

He was finally cornered by the conductor, who gave him the beating of his life.

The director, Tantiri, must be commended for managing to exact a uniformly dynamic performance from his parade of stars.

However, some scenes were overly long, other unnecessary; and while some actors gave their best to their roles, others killed theirs with overacting or underwhelming performances.

Sani, Nabruska, and Dorayi must be commended for their outstanding aptitude for comedic acting.

All in all, it was a very entertaining movie that deserves all the awards and nominations that would come its way.

Source: Premium Times

Neil Sensitises Kannywood On Health Insurance

FOLLOWING a successful hosting of the first leg of the sensitisation convention in Lagos, the Nigerian Entertainment Industry Lecture Series (NEILS) moved to Kano last week for the Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Insurance Scheme (NEIHIS) convention, which will herald the eventual roll out of the scheme from the northern region of the country.

The event, which held at the General Ramat Murtala Conference Hall in Ni'imah Hotel, Kano, had in attendance renowned artistes and actors from the area such as Sani Danja, Ibrahim Abdullahi, Tumba Bubukan, Aisha Ibrahim, representatives from the Arewa Film Makers Association of Nigeria (AFMAN) led by the President, Abdullahi Sani, representatives from Guild of Directors led by the President, Nasir Gwangwazo, representatives from Guild of Directors led by the President, Aminu Sara and many others. It was indeed one of the biggest gatherings of entertainment stakeholders from that region.

Officials from two of the three partner HMOs for the scheme; Healthcare International and United Healthcare gave an insight via multimedia projections into the benefits of health insurance as well as the uniform and customized plans (standard and Ultra) for the Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Insurance Scheme (NEIHIS) after the welcome address and speech by the initiators led by Mr. Seun Apara.

Attendees took turns to ask questions they had concerning the workings of the scheme and were all adequately responded to. They were also provided with educative materials in the form of brochures, pamphlets etc.

The major stakeholders, who were present at the convention lauded the initiative and were particularly fascinated that it was specifically customized to meet the health need of all entertainment industry practitioners nationwide no matter where they practiced. It was also very well received as a welcome and positive development towards putting an end to the degrading incidences of prominent artistes and actors appealing publicly for funds to cater to their heavy medical bills under emergency situations.

The President of Arewa Film Makers of Nigeria (AFMAN), Mr. Abdullahi Sani, who was one of the panelists, described the scheme as the best innovation so far to safeguard the future of the Nigerian entertainment industry.

"On behalf of all the members of Arewa Film Makers that constitute the Northern film industry in Nigeria popularly known as Kannywood, I want to thank NEILS for this brilliant initiative and pledge that all our members and in extension, the whole film community in Kannywood will come under the scheme".

The Presidents of Guild of Directors, Mr. Aminu and that of Producers Associations of Nigeria, Mr. Nasir Gwangwazo, who were both part of the panelists, also took turns to applaud the scheme and pledge the full support of the entire entertainment practitioners in the North.

Season actor and musician, Sani Danger, who gave the welcome address, said he's happy this is happening in his time.

"I don't think any same human should ignore this brilliant initiative that will collectively safe guard our future. I remember how we lost a particular actor not too long ago because of a little amount less than N50, 000. This is our future and we all must all embrace it".

A three-man committee was immediately set up to liaise with the NEILS secretariat (conveners of the convention) to relate the information and coordinate effectively the enrollment of all Kannywood practitioners as soon as possible.

Since the flag off edition of the NEILS organised Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Insurance Convention which held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island on July 22, 2014, a nationwide sensitisation has begun to educate and better inform practitioners on the immense benefits of enrolling under the Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Insurance Scheme (NEIHIS) especially as it will guarantee them automatic access to the Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Trust Fund (NEIHTF) being set up in extreme cases of medical care.

NEILS executives were also in Abeokuta, Ogun State and Ibadan, Oyo State last week to take part in the national executives meeting of Theatre Arts & Movie Practitioners of Nigeria (TAMPAN) and Association of Nigerian Theater-Arts Practitioners (ANTP) respectively as part of the ongoing nationwide sensitization of the entertainment industry.

The Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Insurance Scheme (NEIHIS) is also part of the main features of the 11th Abuja International Film Festival currently holding in Abuja. The coordinator of NEIHIS, Mr. Seun Apara is expected to speak in the segment New Innovations in Nollywood to further educate the industry on the workability of NEIHIS.

Other panelists in that session are Bond Emeruwa (MD Nollywood Workshop & Gist), Engr. Elvis Obaseki (CEO Chapters TV), Mr. Sola Fajobi (MD E-Force) and Pastor Cyprian Orakpo.

Source: The Guardian

Usman Uzee, John Okafor, Annie Idibia honoured at Ambassador for Peace 2014

Usman Uzee

A Kannywood movie producer, Usman Uzee, popularly known as Uzee Concept, won the award for the Best movie maker at the Ambassador for Peace awards on Saturday, September 27.

The event which took place at the Ladi Kwali hall, Sheraton Hotel and Towers, is a yearly activity organised by the United Nations / Peace Achievers Award.

Four entertainers were honoured this year; three from Nollywood and one from Kannywood.

John Okafor won Best Actor; Annie Idibia, Best Actress and Vincent Opurum, Best Supporting Actor.

Uzee produced three of the Kannywood/Nollywood movies, Maja, Oga Abuja and Hassana da Hussaina which featured stars such as John Okafor, Patience Ozokwor, Nkem Owoh, Rabilu Musa, Ali Nuhu and Saratu Gidadu.

The Peace Achievers Award recognises individuals and organisations in Nigeria and Africa that have demonstrated strong commitment to capacity and peace building and also upholding the peace message in service to their local communities and the Diaspora at large.