Nollywood star Timini Egbuson, acknowledged as one of many highest-grossing actors of 2023, has as soon as once more demonstrated his field workplace enchantment.
His newest movie, Reel Love, has surpassed N200 million in simply three weeks.
Directed by Kayode Kasum, Reel Love made a spectacular debut on February 14, grossing N40.5 million on its opening day.
This launch secured its place because the second-highest opening day for a Nollywood movie, trailing solely Funke Akindele’s Everyone Loves Jenifa, which earned N46.3 million on December 13, 2024.
The movie sustained its run in its first week, accumulating N123.2 million. It went on to take pleasure in a record-breaking opening weekend, with earnings totaling N99.3 million—a testomony to its broad enchantment amongst Nigerian cinema audiences.
Produced and led by Egbuson, Reel Love boasts an ensemble solid that includes Atlanta Bridget Johnson, Funke Akindele, Bimbo Ademoye, Chico Aligwekwe, Dakore Akande, Efa Iwara, Hermes Iyele, and Egbuson himself. The movie’s success underscores the rising affect of Nollywood’s main actors in driving field workplace numbers.
Film plot
Reel Love is a contemporary romance intertwined with social media drama. The story follows Tomide, an formidable social media influencer, and Rachel, an entrepreneur, whose paths cross in an sudden and contentious encounter. Initially sworn enemies, the 2 discover themselves in an unlikely association when Tomide’s fiancée, Imani, suggests they faux a romantic relationship to spice up his on-line fame.
Nevertheless, what begins as a strategic transfer shortly spirals into actual feelings. Rachel, unaware of Tomide’s current engagement, begins to develop real emotions for him. The state of affairs takes a dramatic flip when Imani, sensing the shift in her fiancé’s affections, calls off their engagement. In a remaining twist, she leaks damaging particulars about Tomide to a whistle-blower, exposing secrets and techniques that threaten his profession and public picture.
Mixing romance, heartbreak, and the complexities of social media fame, Reel Love delivers a compelling narrative that has resonated with audiences.
What to know
Egbuson, who first gained recognition for his function in Tinsel, has steadily constructed his profession with notable performances in each movie and tv. His versatility as an actor has seen him tackle a spread of roles, from romantic results in advanced, dramatic characters. After his breakout function in Elevator Child, which earned him the Finest Actor award on the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers’ Alternative Awards (AMVCA), Egbuson cemented his fame as a number one man in Nollywood.
Past appearing, Egbuson has expanded his affect within the Nigerian leisure trade as a producer and model ambassador, working with high manufacturers and filmmakers to deliver compelling tales to life. He has starred in a number of commercially profitable movies, together with A Tribe Known as Judah, Dinner at My Place, Introducing the Kujus, and Shanty City, showcasing his capacity to drive field workplace numbers.
The youthful brother of acclaimed actress Dakore Akande, Egbuson has carved out his personal area of interest, incomes widespread recognition for his charisma, display presence, and skill to attach with audiences.
