Nigeria’s Booming Film Industry Redefines African Life (NYT)
EXCERPT: “Nollywood generates about 2,500 movies a year, making it the second-biggest producer after Bollywood in India, and its films have displaced American, Indian and Chinese ones on the televisions that are ubiquitous in bars, hair salons, airport lounges and homes across Africa. The industry employs a million people — second only to farming — in Nigeria, pumping $600 million annually into the national economy, according to a 2014 report by the United States International Trade Commission. In 2002, it made 400 movies and $45 million.”
Read the complete article HERE.
February 22, 2016 at 12:30 PM
So Nollywood is also like our bollywood producing many films. Interesting article. Can there be some collaboration between bollywood and Nollywood?
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February 22, 2016 at 9:18 PM
“Nollywood generates about 2,500 movies a year, making it the second-biggest producer after Bollywood in India”
Heck .. Bollywood produce more than 2500 a year ?? How ??
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February 23, 2016 at 3:29 AM
Including B,C,D grade, Bollywood is producing around 3000.
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February 23, 2016 at 9:53 AM
OK! Now expecting emails in my inbox like…” I am reaching out to you beloved for making a grand movie since my deceased husband left me a million pounds..but I need your bank account number for transfer…please use the amount wisely and treat the spot-boys well..”
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February 23, 2016 at 9:57 AM
Ha!
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February 23, 2016 at 2:01 PM
My dad was new to internet and he received such email and he was curious;
I asked him what is so nice/different/special about him that he receives such an offer not others?
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February 23, 2016 at 4:56 PM
This reminded me of a scene (very funny) in pyar kaa panchnaama-2. Anyone seen that movie. IT was good. 🙂
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