Nollywood actress Bolaji Ogunmola has reacted to claims suggesting that her new film Ajosepo may be responsible for the poor performance of other movies currently showing in cinemas.
This followed a recent outcry from actress Fathia Williams, who alleged that cinemas were not fairly distributing screening times among films.
In a video shared online, Bolaji Ogunmola dismissed any suggestion that her movie is negatively affecting others at the box office. According to her, she has also been struggling to get a strong cinema performance despite her efforts.
The actress revealed that, contrary to public assumptions, she has not recorded a single sold-out screening this year. She explained that in many locations, her film is only given one showtime, sometimes scheduled very early in the morning or very late at night, such as 10 a.m. or 10 p.m. According to her, cinema scheduling is largely influenced by a film’s performance, making it difficult for underperforming slots to be improved. She stressed that her movie is not being prioritised and is simply operating within the available structure. “I have not had a sold-out show this year,” she said in the video.
The actress also raised concerns over what she described as misleading information being circulated about her movie. According to Bolaji, some individuals promoting competing films have allegedly been telling audiences that Ajosepo is split into Part 1 and Part 2, a claim she insists is false.
She said such narratives discourage viewers from attending screenings, further affecting box office performance.
Visibly concerned, Bolaji said she is beginning to worry about the direction the situation is taking. She noted that as a young filmmaker, her primary goal is to recover her investment and continue growing in the industry.
The actress added that she fears her own project could become a target in ongoing cinema controversies if the situation continues.
Watch Bolaji Ogunmola’s video here.
Reactions trail Bolaji Ogunmola’s video
@AyeshaLiq stated: “Las las everybody will be fine. When I saw how some people were comparing her showtime with Iyaloja own I just laughed cos like she said, if her film doesn’t do well this week, they will collect all the showtimes back n she will be able to do nothing about it too. You think we are begging n promoting the film back to back for nothing? No. cinema business is very harsh. They don’t care about your investment as a producer o”
@Debby36742958 shared: “The thing is people need to understand that cinema are there for business .. they want to make money , they need to make money …. If your film Is not selling .. they will pritoize films that are bringing in the money .. everyone is there for business .. it is well”
