No Allow Jealousy Burn You, The Sky Is So Big For Everybody To Fly”— Funke Akindele Slams Colleague Over Box Office Remarks

<h4>&&num;8220&semi;No Allow Jealousy Burn You&comma; The Sky Is So Big For Everybody To Fly&&num;8221&semi;— Funke Akindele Slams Colleague Over Box Office Remarks<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that Nollywood superstar Funke Akindele has delivered a sharp response to fellow filmmaker Kunle Afolayan following his recent controversial statement about cinema earnings&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>On Thursday&comma; January 30&comma; Kunle Afolayan sparked conversation in the industry when he said he would not be interested in ₦1 billion or ₦2 billion at the box office if he could not personally take home at least ₦10 million&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>While he did not mention anyone specifically&comma; his remarks came at a time when Nollywood has been celebrating record-breaking box office numbers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Funke Akindele’s latest movie&comma; Behind the Scenes&comma; smashed records by grossing ₦2&period;4 billion&comma; while Toyin Abraham’s directorial debut&comma; Oversabi Aunty&comma; has crossed the ₦1 billion threshold&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Reacting to what seemed like a veiled jab&comma; Funke made it clear that she is not an obstacle to anyone’s success in the industry&period; She urged her colleague to focus on their own path rather than being consumed by jealousy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In her statement&comma; Funke said&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;<em><strong>I’m not the one hindering your progress&period; Ka rin ka po&comma; yiye ni n ye ni&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>If you can’t beat them or join them&comma; create your own path&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>No allow jealousy burn you&period; The sky is so big for everybody to fly Eyin werey Jojo&excl;&excl;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>Go ahead and create an alternative promotion or marketing strategy for promoting your business&comma; or hire a company to handle it&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>You can do it&excl; The opportunities are endless&comma; and everyone has their own path&period; I’m focused on mine&comma; and I have faith in God’s plan for me&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Unlike Afolayan&comma; actress Ini Edo publicly applauded Funke and Toyin for their box office achievements&comma; emphasizing that their dedication&comma; strategy&comma; and marketing acumen are on a completely different level&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Funke’s bold remarks have ignited debate among fans and industry insiders&comma; with many praising her confidence and calling out the need for more collaboration and mutual respect in Nollywood&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As Nollywood continues to break new ground and achieve unprecedented box office success&comma; Funke Akindele’s response highlights the importance of focus&comma; innovation&comma; and resilience in the industry&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Rather than engaging in rivalry or jealousy&comma; her message encourages filmmakers to carve their own paths&comma; leverage strategic marketing&comma; and trust in their vision&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The exchange serves as a reminder that while competition exists&comma; the growth of Nollywood provides ample opportunities for all stakeholders to thrive&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;