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Funke Akindele Shatters Records to Become Africa’s Highest-Grossing Filmmaker!

In an electrifying leap for Nollywood, superstar and filmmaker Funke Akindele is making headlines as Africa’s highest-grossing filmmaker of all time! Her latest blockbuster, *Behind The Scenes*, has taken the box office by storm, raking in an astonishing ₦2.1 billion—the first West African film ever to reach this monumental milestone.

This groundbreaking achievement doesn’t stop there; *Behind The Scenes* is not only a box office behemoth in Nigeria but has also broken records in the UK and Ireland! Filmone proudly proclaimed, “*Behind The Scenes* has officially BROKEN and SHATTERED records! Over 2 BILLION at the box office, marking it as the first Nollywood film in Africa to surpass the ₦2 billion mark!”

This incredible success makes Funke Akindele the reigning queen of Nollywood, as she proudly holds the title of the highest-grossing filmmaker, writer, director, and producer in all of West Africa. Moreover, she has achieved a remarkable feat by ranking #1 at the box office for three consecutive years!

Directed by Funke Akindele and Tunde Olaoye, the film features a star-studded ensemble cast, including talented actors like Scarlet Gomez, Uzor Arukwe, Destiny Etiko, Mr Macaroni, Ini Dima Okojie, Tobi Bakre, Iyabo Ojo, Uche Montana, Ibrahim Chatta, and Victoria Adeyele.

*Behind The Scenes* revolves around Aderonke “Ronky Fella” Faniran, a successful real estate mogul whose kindness and personal choices start to impact her private life in unexpected ways.

This phenomenal achievement further solidifies Funke Akindele’s legacy as one of Nollywood’s most commercially successful and influential filmmakers. The cinematic landscape of Africa just got a whole lot brighter!

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  1. Iffy

    January 18, 2026 at 4:17 pm

    Congratulations to her

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