diagnosed with the deadly disease Cancer, fans panicked. What started
as a PR stunt for a new movie ended up scaring the living daylight out
of some concerned fans.
Apparently, the actress' latest role is of a girl who had bright
aspirations of going to school but had her hopes dashed when she was
diagnosed with cancer.
The movie, titled 'A Wish', produced by Elvis Chucks stars Akindele as
'Kemi', and other Nollywood actors including, such as Patience
Ozokwor, Hafiz Oyetoro, Helen Paul, Chris Okagbue, Bishop Imeh and
Kola Olaiya. Akindele has in the past has been connected with roles
dealing with topical and touching issues. In her teens she starred as
'Bisi' in
the family and safe sex oriented educational series 'I Need to Know'
Her role in the self-produced 'Jenifa' and blockbuster sequel 'The
Return of Jenifa' were styled to be comedic, but the movie more
importantly also shed light of the awareness of HIV/AIDS.
The 36-year-old, who got married this year, has featured in over 60
movies, including the 2011 Tunde Kelani drama 'Maami' which is
reported to have grossed N19M at
the cinemas, the second highest she's featured in after her own movie
'The Return of Jenifa' reportedly grossed a whopping N35M.
Source : NET