X3M Music signee and songstress, Simi, has landed her first acting role in an upcoming movie by the ace director and actor, Kunle Afolayan.
The petite sonorous singer who has captured many hearts with her unique voice will feature in a film titled “Mokalik” (Mechanic).
The agreement was sealed on Sunday, at Afolayan’s Golden Effects office in Lagos.
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The apparently excited “Joromi” crooner shared a picture of herself and Afolayan on Instagram while clutching on to the script with the caption;
“@kunleafo and a girl with a script she likes very much.”
The X3M Music singer will star as Simi, daughter of a cafeteria owner.
The movie is based on a suburban 11-year-old boy, Jaiye, who spends a day as an apprentice at a mechanic workshop.
According to Afolayan, the inspiration for the movie came during his visits to the mechanic workshop to refurbish his vintage Thunderbird Ford 1965.
“Visiting the mechanic workshop after about 15 years opened my eyes to a lot of things that I believe the world should know about our local auto car repairs industry.”
Afolayan also shared details of the movie on his IG page and revealed that ‘Mokalik’ is a slight departure from the flicks he had shot in the past, adding that there will be two versions of the film; one for the Nigerian market – the other for the international market.
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Simi will be playing Simi; daughter of a Buka (cafeteria)owner whose character holds a significant part in the movie plot.
Femi Adebayo, Ayo Adesanya, Faithia Williams, Lateef Oladimeji, Wale Akorede (Okunu), Ayo Ogunshina (Papa Lolo) and Dayo Akinpelu (Alabi Yellow) will also star in the movie.
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Tunde Babalola is handling the screenplay for ‘Mokalik’ (Mechanic).
Afolayan says there will be two versions of the film; one for the Nigerian market and another for the international market.
