PUNCH - In less than three days, Rukky Sanda’s latest film, ‘Keeping My Man,’ will be premiered at The Wheatbaker Hotel in Lagos. Already the Nollywood producer cum actress is in high spirits.
Armed with a “catchy and unique
storyline”, as she puts it, as well as a stellar cast led by Ramsey
Noah, the Banking and Finance graduate of the Lagos State University
boasts that it is her best work so far.
“It is an awesome movie. I dare say that
the crew and the cast of the film did a very good job. I’m sure that
many people will love it. There is a message for everybody. Ramsey is,
no doubt, the best actor in Nigeria at present. I have a lot of respect
for him. I have no regrets starring him in the movie,” she says, in an
interview with our correspondent on Tuesday.
Regarding what inspired the movie,
Sanda, who has six movies to her credit, says the idea to shoot the
movie derived from real life experiences.
“I attended my cousin’s bridal shower
and a group of beautiful ladies were talking about the kind of issues
they deal with in their homes. I was surprised at some of the things
they said. Immediately, I began to take note of what they discussed.
Although I had started writing a story before the encounter, I had to
turn it into a different story entirely,” she says.
Sanda, who cut her teeth in acting in the 2004 movie titled ‘Angel and the Beast’,
talks about her journey to the top with much enthusiasm. She
attributes her success partly to her background as a graduate of banking
and finance, which she says came handy in the pursuit of her ambition.
She says, “Although I am an actress, I
have always been a business person first. In the beginning, I was more
interested in the business part of film production. Now I’m totally in
love with the art of film making. I like to think up good story ideas
and I enjoy writing, doing the screenplay, filming and editing. It gives
me so much joy to bring all the characters in a script to life.”
One area in which Sanda constantly makes
news headlines is her red carpet appearances, as well as the remarks
and posts on the social media. But, as far as she is concerned, the
rumours and criticisms give her the much needed push, to do more.
Quite recently she caused a stir when she attended a movie
premiere in a provocative outfit and after a picture of her pierced
belly button surfaced online. But can Sanda ever be bothered about
criticism?
“I really don’t know where all that
comes from and I hardly ever see it. But I think it is because I’m
reserved. I have to be in my comfort zone to talk about it. It is bad,
but it has helped me become the woman I am today. I can’t really
complain because people will always express their opinion about you and
judge you. L ife is designed that way. So I’m cool.
“Sometimes, people do not know what I’m
doing because I am silent about it. I don’t like to make noise about
stuff like this. So when I do anything, they start wondering what I am
up to. I guess I’ll never know. I’m really anti-social and that is why
people mistake my silence for arrogance,” She says.
Although she is often criticized for her
acting skills or the lack of it, the actress-who claims there is much
more to her other than a pretty face- says she will be around for a long
time.
“I am passionate about film making. I’m
sure that I’m one of the first actresses to go into production. Unknown
to many people, I’ve always been an actress and producer. I am not
looking back because I want to carve a niche for myself and inspire
other young people. I want them to know that they can do whatever they
want and believe in. There is nothing wrong with being pretty and making
good use of your brain and talent,” she says.
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