In Nollywood, success has a sound.
Sometimes it’s applause.
Sometimes… it’s silence breaking.
The queen of the box office, Funke Akindele, appears to be enjoying a moment of quiet payback following comments made by colleague Kunle Afolayan during the premiere of his film. Without calling names, Afolayan stated that billion-naira cinema numbers meant little to him if filmmakers couldn’t retain at least ₦10 million from such earnings. He also took a subtle jab at colleagues who “dance too much” while promoting their movies.
The timing was impossible to ignore.
This came amid an era of record-breaking cinema wins — with Funke Akindele’s Behind The Scenes soaring to ₦2.4 billion at the Nigerian box office, and Toyin Abraham’s Oversabi Aunty crossing the ₦1 billion mark. Numbers were speaking loudly.
Funke didn’t shout back.
She didn’t drag.
She simply clarified.
In a pointed response, she made it clear that she was not responsible for anyone else’s limitations, urging that jealousy should not be allowed to burn bridges, and reminding everyone that “the sky is big enough for everyone to fly.”
Then came the exclamation mark.
Shortly after, Funke took to Instagram — not to argue, but to dance. A joyful, unapologetic dance as she promoted her highest-grossing film yet, writing:
“BEHIND THE SCENES IS STILL IN ALL CINEMAS NATIONWIDE!! ALSO SHOWING IN THE UK, US AND CANADA. PLEASE CHECK LINK IN BIO FOR MORE DETAILS.”
In the end, Funke didn’t just respond with words.
She responded with numbers, movement, and momentum.
And in an industry where noise is constant, sometimes the loudest statement is simply winning — publicly and joyfully.
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