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Multiple award-winning filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, has
revealed that his latest thriller, October 1, has grossed over N100 million
since its premiere.
In a chat with Nigerian Entertainment Today newspaper,
Afolayan said in spite of the classification of the film as 18 and above which
makes it unsuitable for viewing by minors and also reduces the potential of
high box office returns, he has been able to gross such impressive amount.
“I make films for the international audience. What we
have made from October 1 in Nigeria so far is more than N100m, but it is not
just from cinema box office. We did private screenings and we’ve done
screenings on other platforms,” he revealed.
Figures from the cinemas revealed that Afolayan’s film
has been closely trailing Comedian AY’s 30 Days In Atlanta, which grossed over
N140m in Nigeria, smashing the long-standing highest earning record held by
Ije.
Afolayan is at present in the United States, where he met
the African-American Hollywood icon, Denzel Washington.
He is already tiding up work on his next movie project
which he assured will also be a mind-blowing thriller.
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