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Movie making not about fine face, Kanayo slams Nollywood
Punch Newspaper · Sep 9, 2025
Veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has raised concerns over what he described as a growing trend of prioritising “selling faces” over real acting
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Veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has raised concerns over what he described as a growing trend of prioritising “selling faces” over real acting
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The Punch is a Nigerian daily newspaper founded on August 8, 1970. The newspaper's aim is said to be to "inform, educate and entertain Nigerians and the world at large."
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Kanayo O. Kanayo
Anayo Modestus Onyekwere MFR popularly known as Kanayo O. Kanayo is a Nigerian actor and lawyer. In 2006, He won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the movie Family Battle.
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