Highly anticipated biopic on the life and times of Ayinla Omowura, the legendary Apala music exponent is finally set for release. Ferdinand Ekechukwu reports
The Tunde Kelaniâs feature film has been confirmed to hit cinemas on June 18, 2021. The biopic follows the story of late iconic performer Ayinla Omowura. Confirming its release date, the ace filmmaker shared a teaser via Instagram with the caption: âÃdùmà rè sá»Ìrá»Ì Mi dayá»Ì Mo wá ná¹£á»pẹ̅Ayinla the Movie finally in Cinemas from June 18, 2021.â Shot in Abeokuta, the biopic follows Ayinlaâs rise to fame and his tragic end.
Filming of âAyinlaâ, a musical film started on December 2020, with actor Adedimeji Lateef in the lead role. âAyinlaâ also stars Omawumi Dada, Bimbo Manuel, Kunle Afolayan, Debo Macaroni, Ade Laoye and many others. The biopic was co-produced Jade Osiberuâs Greoh Studios.