Why I took a long break from Nollywood after marriage — Mosun Filani spill how she saved herself From brroken home (Details)

Background

I am from Ekiti State, and I come from a family of seven. I was born and raised in Ibadan, Oyo State, where I had my elementary and secondary school education. I proceeded to the Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, and then Tai Solarin University of Education; both in Ogun State. I am aspiring to get a Master’s degree soon.

Acting

Sacrifice

It was a deliberate decision to take a break from the movie industry after I got married. I was not overwhelmed with my marital duties. I just believe one has to sacrifice something to get another thing. Marriage is all about sacrifice. The industry will always be there, but if one loses one’s home and marriage, it is gone. If one sacrifices now to save one’s marriage and later comes back to the industry, one can still have one’s cake and eat it. I am just trying to balance the scale.

Achievements

As an actress, my achievements include the fact that I am now a household name. I have never done any movie that was not successful. Whenever people hear ‘Beauty and Brains Production by Mosunmola Filani’, they know they are in for a good time. I have been able to achieve that through self-sponsorship. Even though I do not get funds from anybody, I still shoot good movies.

Challenges

As an executive producer, there are some movies I want to shoot, but it will take a lot of money to bring them to life. If one does not have sponsors to support one for the production, it could be challenging to pull such things off without compromising one’s standards. That is the only challenge I face most times when I am embarking on a production.

Comeback

My latest production, Different Strokes, is an English movie, featuring actors such as Mercy Johnson-Okojie, Lilian Esoro and Jim Iyke. I also acted in it.

Lessons

I have learnt many lessons over the years. But, most importantly, I have learnt to always be myself and believe in myself. If one wants to succeed in the industry, one has to be true to oneself and believe in oneself.

Motherhood

The lessons I have learnt from marriage and motherhood is that one’s life does not totally belong to one anymore. Once one gets married and have kids, one cannot just think about oneself alone anymore. One would no longer be responsible for oneself alone, but for one’s husband and kids as well. It will be that way until the children are grown and can take responsibility for their actions.

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