'Osuofia in London' changed my life for better - Nkem Owoh

Nollywood star, Nkem Owoh, popular known as Osuofia has disclosed that the 2003 movie 'Osuofia in London' which he played the lead role was the game changer that turned his life to better.

He stated that one of the good things the movie did for him was that it leveraged him to travel outside Nigeria for the first time, adding that other things quickly followed immediately after the movie was released.

What followed, he stated, were fame, name, popularity, industry position and influences that trailed along him ever since then.

"Some people still believe my real name is Osuofia because of the movie 'Osuofia in London'. I can’t talk about the good things that have happened in my life without mentioning that film.

"In 2003, the Director, Kingsley Ogoro, called and offered me the role. I didn’t waste time — I quickly said yes because I was excited about the chance to travel to London. At that time, I had never been outside Nigeria before.

"We didn’t expect the movie to become such a big success. Back then, it was not common to shoot Nollywood movies abroad. But the film surprised everyone and became popular all over the world.

"After the movie came out, many people forgot my real name and started calling me Osuofia. I don’t mind at all because that name reminds me of the year my life changed,” Osuofia said.