‘I abandoned myself for work’ – Funke Akindele reveals secret of her success

Award-winning Nollywood shaper and actress, Funke Akindele has said she owes her occurrence successful the movie manufacture to hard work, dedication and sacrifices. 

Speaking successful a caller interrogation with Bella Naija, the record-breaking filmmaker said the crushed she keeps breaking and settling caller records successful the Nigerian cinema was due to the fact that of however committed she is to her job.

Akindele explained that she is dedicated to her occupation to the constituent that she “abandons” herself for work.

She stressed that she doesn’t marque her hairsbreadth but for peculiar occasions and seldom parties. 

The interviewer asked: “Every movie does amended than the last. What is that unsocial touch? What bash you bash otherwise to execute this level of success? 

Akindele replied: “It is simply a batch of work. When I accidental a batch of work, a batch of giving your each into work. I was looking back, I was telling myself that, ‘People are saying you look beautiful. You’re loving yourself successful the mirror. Why did it instrumentality you truthful agelong to attraction astir yourself?’

“I abandoned myself for work. I don’t adjacent marque my hair, but I americium going connected the reddish carpet for thing precise important. I don’t be parties. I don’t sojourn people. I enactment everything into work. Research, writing, work. 

“I americium cervix heavy into work. I sacrificed my time...