By Chris Nomjov
Vibrant songstress, Omawumi Megbele is set to star in a new Nollywood flick ‘In The Music’; a movie produced under the stable of Rising Phoenix entertainment Ltd. The movie is set to premier on the 26th of March by 6pm at the Genesis Cinemas, the Palms, Lekki.
The movie which is a ground breaking project that is making a bold entry into Nigeria’s buoyant film industry is a musical laced flick.
According to the director of the new film, Chibuzor Afurobi, the movie is entirely a work of fiction that tells a story in the everyday Nigerian can relate with. He said the movie is an innovation into the Nollywood space and is a breath of fresh air.
Director Afurobi maintained that the movie had gulped a budge of about thirty million naira, and was shot in and around Lagos.
The movie which assembles Nollywood prospects; Keira Hewatch, Chelsea Eze, Beverly Naya and Tinsel young Star, Tomi Odunsi together under one roof; talks about daily occurrences and upheavals encountered in most relationships and marriages and how such situations can be remedied.
The movie produced by Chizoba Afurobi, tells the story of two sisters, Ihuoma (Keira Hewatch) and Nnenna (Chelsea Eze) having lost their mother to lung cancer at an early age; life becomes very complicated for them. Owing to life and its difficulties they had to survive the harsh realities of a big city. They journey through this musical quest finding happiness and comfort as they make friends and enemies along the way.
