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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Back on the beat with Ogboni

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Back on the beat with Ogboni
Dec 13th 2012, 23:00

Months after music promoter and film-maker, Tai Balofin, took what he termed Sango on Broadway to the US, he is back on the scene with a new film titled Ogboni. While the title may remind many of the existence of the Ogboni fraternity, he, however, says the story he is telling in the movie has nothing to do with the group. 

According to him, he and the marketers opted for the titled based on the title of his novel from which the movie is adapted.  But he concedes that the release of the film was delayed because he had to show and prove to some people who challenged him on the title, that he is not out to denigrate the Ogboni fraternity.

Balofin says, "Initially, we wanted to title the film, Akanni. But when we considered other titles that would capture the message of the novel, we then settled for Ogboni.  We even had to explain and keep on explaining at the censors board that the film has nothing to do with the Ogboni fraternity. It is when the board got convinced that it gave us the nod to release the film."

 Featuring the likes of Sola Fosudo, Odunlade Adekola, Saidi Balogun, and Murphy Afolabi, among other actors, Ogboni is the story of Olaigbade, a woman abuser and a drunk.  According to Balofin, his habit led to kidney failure after which a series of twists began to occur.

Apart from having featured in 48 films and several soaps, Balofin is also the Editor-In-Chief of the US African Eye. He says he is releasing the film and book at the same time to "give my fans a new recipe of the first order." He is also the producer of Wheel of Wealth, a cash game for celebrities.

 

 

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