Ayinla (film)

Ayinla
Directed byTunde Kelani
Produced byJadesola Osiberu
StarringLateef Adedimeji
Omowumi Dada
Bimbo Manuel
Ade Laoye
Kunle Afolayan
Bimbo Ademoye
Mr Macaroni
Distributed byFilmOne
Release dates
  • 13 June 2021 (2021-06-13) (Lagos premiere)
  • 18 June 2021 (2021-06-18)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageYoruba
Budget₦50 Million
Box office₦91,470,900[1]

Ayinla is a musical eponymous film based on the life of Ayinla Yusuf popularly known as Ayinla Omowura, an Apala musician who was stabbed to death by his manager named Bayewu in a bar fight on 6 May 1980 at Abeokuta.[2] The film premiered on 13 June 2021 in Lagos and was released to theatres on 18 June 2021.[3][4][5] Directed by Tunde Kelani, the film was set in the 1970s and early 1980s and shot in Abeokuta, Ogun State.[2] Lateef Adedimeji assumed the role of Ayinla, starring alongside Omowumi Dada, Bimbo Manuel, Ade Laoye, Kunle Afolayan, Bimbo Ademoye and Mr Macaroni.[6][7][8] Ayinla is Kelani's first major film since his 2015 release of Dazzling Mirage.[2] The budget for this feature film is officially given as ₦50 Million.[3]

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  4. ^ Ajayi, Dami (1 March 2021). "Nigeria's Ayinla Omowura: The original gangster and patron saint of Abeokuta's working class". The Africa Report. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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  6. ^ Nwogu, Precious (14 December 2020). "Tunde Kelani announces production of Ayinla Omowura biopic titled 'Ayinla'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  7. ^ Odutuyo, Adeyinka (16 December 2020). "Mr Macaroni, Kunle Afolayan, others spotted on set of Tunde Kelani's film". Legit.ng. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  8. ^ Agesin, Ooreofejesu (22 December 2020). "Kunle Afolayan completes work on Ayinla set, returns to new movie". QED.NG. Retrieved 12 May 2021.