Rahama Sadau
| Rahama Sadau | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Rahama Ibrahim Sadau December 7, 1993 Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Occupation | Actress, filmmaker, producing, modelling |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | http://www.rahamasadau.net |
Rahama Sadau (born Rahama Ibrahim Sadau; 7 December 1993) is a Nigerian actress. She is the winner of Best Actress (Kannywood) at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2014 and 2015.[1][2] She is often referred to as "Queen of Kannywood", the Hausa language cinema of Nigeria. She won Best African Actress at the 19th African Film Awards in 2015 by African Voice.[3]
Acting career
The 22 year old Business Administration graduate of Kaduna Polytechnic joined the Hausa movie industry Kannywood in 2013 and is one of the few Hausa on-screen characters who speaks Hindi fluently. Rahama played a few minor roles before gaining fame from her performance in “Gani ga Wane” alongside the popular Kannywood actor Ali Nuhu.
In addition to acting, she participates in charity works and most recently visited an IDP camp in Wasa, Abuja, Nigeria. This was organised by her charitable initiative Ray of Hope. Rahama participated in the 2015 Cancer day Walk organised by Medicaid.
Filmography
Hausa Movies
- Gani Ga Wane
- Jinin Jikina
- Halwa
- Sirrin Da Ke Raina
- Ana Wata Ga Wata
- Aljannar Duniya
- Dogon Zamani
- Sabuwar Sangaya
- Dakai Zan Gana
- Halacci
- Minnal
- Dalilin So
- Suma Mata Ne
- Chasing Hanifa
- Banganta Ba
- Sallamar So
- Garbati
- Mallakamin Dukiyarki
- Ni Da Qawata
- Dan Sarkin Agadez
English Movies
- The Light Will Come
- Super Story (Soap Opera)
- Sons of the Caliphate (Soap Opera)
Suspension
Rahama Sadau was banned from the Hausa film industry Kannywood, by the Motion Picture Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MOPPAN)[4] on Sunday, 2 October 2016 due to an "offensive hug" in her appearance in an Hausa music video[5] along side a Jos based popular pop star ClassiQ
MOPPAN argued that the "hugging and cuddling" in the video was in violation of the code of ethics known to all Hausa movie practitioners. The industry, commonly known as Kannywood, has been under fire from conservative Muslim clerics who accuse it of corrupting people's values.
However, on 8 October 2016, she was reported to be featuring in a movie series on EbonyLife TV[6] and on 15 October 2016, she confirmed on her twitter account that she had been invited to Hollywood by Akon and Jeta Amata.[7]
References
- ↑ Premium Times Nigeria. "Kannywood: Rahama Sadau, Adam Zango, others win at City People awards 2015 - Premium Times Nigeria". Mohammed Lere. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ↑ AllAfrica.com. "Nigeria: Most Influential Northern Entertainers". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ Premium Times Nigeria. "Ali Nuhu, Adam Zango, others win awards in London - Premium Times Nigeria". Mohammed Lere. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ↑ BBC News. "Nigerian actress Rahama Sadau banned after on-screen hug - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ Youtube. "ClassiQ- I LOVE YOU FT. AVALA... DIRECTED BY BASH'EM - YouTube". Buba Barnabas. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ Vanguard. "Banned Hausa actress, Rahama Sadau resurfaces in EbonyLife TV new drama series". Vanguard. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ↑ Daily Trust. "US music star, Akon invites banned Kannywood actress, Rahama Sadau to Los Angeles". Daily Trust. Retrieved 18 October 2016.