Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has written a heartfelt note to Bukky Wright. She recently shared a video of herself with the veteran and Dayo Amusa, and fans have been reacting.
Announcing that she had to visit Bukky Wright on Sunday before the premiere of her latest movie, Toyin urged her fans to support her senior colleague’s project.
Describing the veteran as her boss in Nollywood, the moviestar appreciated Bukky for guiding her in the Nigerian movie industry and standing by her through thick and thin.
Her words, “This morning, I went to see my boss, Bukky Wright. Today is her big day – the premiere of Omo Tara: The Return of Omo Tara Johnson!
Guys, let’s show up and show out for my mother, my boss – the woman who guided me in the industry and stood by me through thick and thin.
Thank you so much, Mami, for everything.”
Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject to several controversies.
The origin of the term “Nollywood” remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in the New York Times, where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema.
Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for the New York Times. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words “Nigeria” and “Hollywood”, the American major film hub.
Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along regional, and marginally ethnic and religious lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents. However, there is the English-language film industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking and filmmakers from most of the regional industries.
