Despite having gone through two divorces, Nollywood actress and producer Funke Akindele says she doesn’t see herself as a failure.
Funke Akindele stated in a Lagos, Nigeria interview with Wazobia FM that her mother instilled in her the belief that success is impossible without failure from a young age.
She emphasizes the value of her profession and mental health while saying she simply takes marriage “as it comes.”
The actress went on to say that she wants to inspire the next generation, have a meaningful life, and support her siblings and children.
Funke Akindele said, “If you ask me now can you tell me one failure, I don’t see it as a failure. My personal life – marriage, I just take it as it comes. My mental health is very important. My career is very important, darling.
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“I have to make an impact. I have to empower a lot of people. I have to inspire young people out there. I have to stay strong for my children and my siblings. Why am I living? I have a purpose, so my head is up. Yes I cry, yes I break down, but after I cry, I just look in the mirror and say, ‘keep moving,’” Funke Akindele said.
A Tribe Called Judah by Funke is the first Nigerian film to gross 1 billion naira ($1.1 million; £900,000) in local theaters, shattering previous box office records.
After it was released, A Tribe Called Judah accomplished the historic feat in just three weeks.
Funke Akindele, 46, is now the highest-grossing director in Nollywood thanks to this achievement. She expressed her gratitude to them for the accomplishment.
Funke wished her mother, R.B. Adebanjo-Akindele, could have seen the enormous success of her most recent film, and she dedicated the accomplishment to her.
