Nollywood actress and box office Queen Funke Akindele is on her way to beating her previous record.
The Queen of the Box Office, via her Instagram page, revealed that Behind The Scenes, her latest Cinema movie, has hit N1 billion.
Funke said that over the years, she has always valued her fans because, without them, she would be nobody. She appreciated them for coming out to watch her movie and for supporting her brand through the years.
She also appreciated her distributors and colleagues, especially those not in the movie who came out to do a meet-and-greet.
“Over the years, I’ve always valued my fans, because without God and you, I am nobody.
Thank you all for coming out to watch this movie and for supporting my brand through the years.
Thank you to the distributors, and especially to my colleagues, including those not in the movie, who still came out to meet and greet my fans.
Big love to the cast and crew. This is only the beginning. Let’s take BEHIND THE SCENES even further.
If you haven’t seen it yet, please come watch with your family and friends.
BehindTheScenes is now showing in the UK & IRELAND 🇬🇧🇮🇪
USA 🇺🇸 January 9. Ticket link in bio”.
Earlier this month, Akindele had celebrated 27 years in the movie industry. She noted how God’s favour and hard work have brought her this far, and revealed the key to achieving continuous success.
A few days back, in an Instagram post, Funke shared her secret to continuous growth, stating that with each film project, she is reminded that growth occurs outside of comfort zones. Funke said hard work, consistency, and focus lead to continuous growth.
In the middle of the year, Funke had reflected on her early beginnings as she celebrated grace. She revealed that there was a year where she had no spotlight, but the dreams were loud, but time, growth and grace turned the process into purpose.
This year, the mother of two beat her previous box office record as her 2024 Cinema movie, Everybody Loves Jenifa became the highest-grossing film of all time in West Africa with 1.6 billion.
In an Instagram post, the box office Queen had spoken about her passion for filmmaking and directing, revealing that as a perfectionist, she strives to ensure every detail is right.
The box office Queen, while sending a message to young creatives, admitted that her journey to success wasn’t always pretty, but it was worth it. Funke expressed how proud she was that she came from a place of hustle and hard work and advice to her junior colleagues.