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Kesari (2018 film)

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Kesari
Directed byTope Adebayo
Written byIbrahim Yekini
Produced byIbrahim Yekini
Release date
  • 2018 (2018)
CountryNigeria
LanguageYoruba

Kesari is a 2018[1] Nigerian Yoruba-language action film produced by Ibrahim Yekini.  It was directed by Tope Adebayo.[2][3][4]

Production

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In an interview, writer and producer Ibrahim Yekini said that the film was inspired by the action scenes he saw in the 2018 superhero film Black Panther.[3]

Cast

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Synopsis

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A tough robber armed with charms meets his match when he meets an efficient policeman.

Awards

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The film won Best Movie and Best Producer of the year in the Yoruba category at the 2019 City People Entertainment Awards.[5]

Sequels

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The film has received three sequels: Kesari 2, Return of Kesari, and Return of Kesari 2. Yekini won Best Actor in a Leading Role (Yoruba) at the 2019 Best of Nollywood Awards for his role in Return of Kesari.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Kesari Latest Yoruba Movie 2018 Action Starring Ibrahim Yekini | Femi Adebayo |Kemi Afolabi. OlumoTV. October 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Online, Tribune (2019-07-06). "Why I dumped boxing for acting —Actor Itele". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  3. ^ a b "I was inspired by Black Panther to write Kesari – Itele". Punch Newspapers. 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  4. ^ Alao, Biodun (2019-10-14). "ITELE's New Movie, KESARI Gathers 1.8 Million Views". City People Magazine. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  5. ^ Reporter (2019-10-14). "Yoruba Movie Winners Emerge @ City People Movie Awards". City People Magazine. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  6. ^ "Best Of Nollywood Lights Up Kano". The Guardian Nigeria. 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
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