Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has shattered records with her 2025 Cinema movie, Behind The Scenes.
The box office Queen, via her Instagram page, announced that her latest movie has grossed N2,100,000,000 in a month.
Expressing excitement, Akindele noted how records are milestones, not the mission. She credited her big win to God being in motion and expressed gratitude to Him.
Funke said the lessons remain unchanged, as she serves the story, respects the audience, refines the craft, and lets the work earn its applause.
“Records are milestones, not the mission. From A Trībe Called Judah grossing 1B to Behind The Scenes crossing 2B and still counting, this is God in motion. And I’m most grateful to my maker and return all the glory to him. The lesson remains unchanged: serve the story, respect the audience, refine the craft, and let the work earn its applause”.
A week ago, Kemi Filani reported that Funke had proven why she remains the Queen of the Box office, as BTS hit N1.7 billion. Sharing her secret to success, Akindele said hard work and grace have brought her this far. She admonished the public to stay focused, zero distractions, and remain grateful.
Funke, had beaten her previous record as her 2024 Cinema movie, Everybody Loves Jenifa grossed 1.6 billion.
Last week, when BTS hit N1 billion, the former wife of JJC Skillz said that over the years, she had always valued her fans because, without them, she would be nobody.
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.
In December, 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.
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, the box office Queen 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.
While speaking on her passion for filmmaking and directing, she revealed that as a perfectionist, she strives to ensure every detail is right.