Oshe Indian #Elevator Baby! Toyin Abraham, Timini, Niyi Akinmolayan Celebrates As The Movie Makes History In Bollywood

Ace Nollywood filmmaker, Niyi Akinmolayan is out on his socials wilding out as his movie “Elevator Baby” makes history as the first Nollywood movie to be remade into an Indian version. The celebrations have also involved AMVCA actress of the year Toyin Abraham and Drama actor of the year Timini Egbuson who both got the AMVCA award due to the roles in the movie “Elevator baby”. 

The movie which has made history and broken the record of being the first Nigerian movie to be recreated by the Indian movie industry, Elevator baby was also the movie that got Toyin Abraham and Timini Egbuson their first AMVCAs.
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One of the producers of the movie, Niyi, took to popular microblogging platform, Twitter and wrote about how an Indian producer fell in love with the story, “He had fallen in love with the story and wanted to buy the rights for a remake. I thought it was a joke o…until dollars entered my akant!!! They made a really beautiful Indian version and I can’t wait to watch it. Elevator baby was a labor of love and was so much hard work.”

He shared a video and wrote, “I am glad Anthill Studios has opened a new opportunity for Nollywood revenue via remake rights!! Thank you very much Ramesh Raparthy for doing this the right way. I can’t wait for us to have more collaborations in future. Maybe a Nollywood remake of a Bollywood hit”

The director of the movie, Akay Mason, wrote, “My directorial debut #ElevatorBaby is the first Nollywood movie to be remade in India.”

See Niyi’s tweets below;

Last year, we released #elevator baby on @NetflixNaija the film that got @toyin_abraham1 and @_Timini their first AMVCA. @AkayMason directorial debut and @anthillstudios_ cinema debut. The film was on the top ten for 8 weeks. Then, I got a call from a film producer in India pic.twitter.com/UarwnB8Icq

— Niyi Akinmolayan (@niyiakinmolayan) May 11, 2021

This is so beautiful to see!!! Official Indian remake of the hit movie #elevatorbaby #anthillstudios pic.twitter.com/oCkfJw4tPY

— Niyi Akinmolayan (@niyiakinmolayan) May 11, 2021

First Bollywood remake of a Nollywood film!!! @AkayMason cut soap for us pic.twitter.com/OuNYGuZWWn

— Niyi Akinmolayan (@niyiakinmolayan) May 11, 2021

I am glad Anthill Studios has opened a new opportunity for nollywood revenue via remake rights!! Thank you very much Ramesh Raparthy for doing this the right way. I can’t wait for us to have more collaborations in future. Maybe a Nollywood remake of a Bollywood hit 😁😁😁 pic.twitter.com/w7RE5arpgr

— Niyi Akinmolayan (@niyiakinmolayan) May 11, 2021

Imagine remaking some Indian classics. Imagine Bollywood remaking some Nollywood hits!!! And people making money just from the rights. @anthillstudios_ has shown this is possible!!! pic.twitter.com/RuSi600STG

— Niyi Akinmolayan (@niyiakinmolayan) May 11, 2021

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