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My Hips Can Kill.

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Tell us when, where and how you joined the movie industry?

I started with the Ray Eyiwunmi Organisation. It is a group consisting of Lasun Ray, Muka Ray, and Murphy Ray. I started February 2006. I joined the group and became like an apprentice learning from them. I produced my own first movie in 2007. It was entitled Tolani Osinrin.

What prompted you go into acting?

For me, acting is inborn. My dad used to be in the Awarawa theatre group with the likes of Jide Kosoko and others. When I was in primary school, we used to practice acting. Not long ago, when some of my classmates saw me, they were like ‘O, Abiodun so you finally became an actress’. So it is something that I grew up with.

Since you joined the industry how many movies have you featured in?

I have lost count… I’m sure it is about 50 or more.

Tell us some of them?

I produced five myself, Tolani Osinrin, Okanjua, Oke-irapada, Asise Nla and Edidi Igbeyawo. I have featured in Lagos to Benin, Uncle Adisa, Opin-Irin ajo, Ohun Buruku, Aso tuntun, Boseyemi, Temiyemi by Bimbo Oshin, Taloye… I have lost count

Which one of them do you think propelled you to stardom?

I will say here that Tolani Osinrin, my first production. It shot me into limelight. All along, I had been featuring in two scenes, three scenes. But when I did Tolani Osinrin, the name got stuck with me, and people were asking ‘who is this Tolani girl?’ and so the name went a long way before my face registered on people’s minds, so Tolani Osinrin did.

Tell us about yourself?

My name is Abiodun Sofuyi, I am the last born in a family of five of which I am the only girl. My mother is a trader, my father is a prophet. I hail from Ogere in Ogun State. I attended Onayade Primary school, from there to Jibowu High School from where I proceeded to Lagos State University(LASU) where I studied Communication Arts. I did my Industrial Training at Lagos Television(LTV) before I started acting.

Most challenging role?

I am yet to see a very challenging role, but right now I will give it to Aso Tuntun. Because in the movie, I had to run seriously and because of my plumy stature it was difficult for me to run. I am not that slim and could not roll freely, but because am an actress I just had to do it. But I will still say my best is yet to come, I have not been challenged the way I really want.

Have you ever been sexually harassed to get a role?

No, because I came in through the right channel where we are not allowed to go to location without the guidance of our Oga (boss). By the time I started going to locations, I was already a producer and a known face, so it never happened to me.

What kind of clothes do you love?

I love bump shorts a lot.

Favorite perfume?

I love praga and gucci

Favorite colours?

I love flashy colours, I love facial pink, yellow, and blue

Who is your role model in the Nigeria movie industry?

I love Bukky Wright, Joke Silva, Fathia Balogun, Shola Shobowale

My hips can kill – Tolani Osirin

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