I keep pushing boundaries in Nigerian cinema despite being underdog – Funke Akindele

Actress Funke Akindele

Actress Funke Akindele has said that she keeps pushing boundaries in the Nigerian cinema despite being an underdog.

The 46-year-old said this in a post on her X account on Thursday in which she added that being an underdog fuels her.

Funke Akindele said that her success is not measured by accolades but by the kind of stories she tells and how those stories impact lives.

She wrote; “Being an underdog doesn’t define me, it fuels me. Despite all the challenges I face, I keep pushing boundaries in Nigerian cinema. My success isn’t measured by accolades but by the stories I tell and the lives I impact. Here’s to never giving up on your dreams, no matter the odds. #UnderdogSpirit #Persistence #keeppushing.”

Funke Akindele made history when she became the first filmmaker to make over one billion naira in cinema with her box office film A Tribe Called Judah.