Popular Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has been making waves online after sharing clips from some epic Nollywood films she has starred in.
The veteran movie star shared the videos sent to her by a fan on her official Instagram page, expressing deep nostalgia.
The videos featured scenes from films – Yankee Girls, Blood Sisters, Kosorogun, Games Women Play, and All My Life – in which she co-starred alongside fellow cast members, Genevieve Nnaji, Rita Dominic, Stella Damascus, and Patience Ozokwor.
Omotola pointed out that long before Afrobeat music gained global recognition, they played a major role in bringing Nigerian entertainment to the world.
The 45-year-old actress captioned the videos,
“#Tbt
Someone sent me some of these vids and it was nostalgic…lol
Despite the not so great quality, No social media, these movies Broke barriers… Way Before Afrobeats We introduced Nigerian Entertainment to the World ! We took on the World …
Name the Movies you know… Lol”
Watch the videos below,
The videos generated a huge reaction on the internet, with many social media users sharing their thoughts about the old films and life at the time of their release.
@iamstephliet wrote: “Blood sisters! As a teenager, that movie made me despise Genevieve so much but thank God for growth & maturity. I love Genny to a stupor now, she can never do wrong my eyes ”
@official_judyleyy wrote: “No nakedness then in movies families enjoyed watching movies together BUT now you go dey watch a movie with your children dey tell them to close your eyes because everything wen suppose to be private parts don turn public parts hmmm it is well”
@nguheer wrote: “Nostalgic moments indeed! You ladies were the talk of Nollywood that year. If there was no Omotala, Rita, Genevieve, Ini, Chioma, Uche, and Stephanie in a movie, it will not interest me collect your flowers ”
@aademi5 wrote: “The days of advertising new movies with paper posters I remember always trying to go to Ojuelegba under the bridge every Monday to see the posters of new movies that just came out or coming out”