EntertainmentFilmFunke Akindele’s Omo Ghetto The Saga’ Becomes Most Watched Title on Netflix Naija

After 98 days of showing on Netflix, Funke Akindele Bello and JJC Skillz’s ‘Omo Ghetto the Saga’ has emerged as the most-watched title on Netflix Naija.

The comedy’s new feat follows its 2021 smashing of box office records of grossing over N500 million, making it the highest-grossing film in the Nigerian box office.

Released on Christmas Day in 2020, ‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’ is a sequel to ‘Omo Ghetto’ which debuted a decade ago. It tells the story of twin sisters, Lefty and Ayomide who live different lives after being separated in their formative years but later reunited as adults by a series of twists.

In this sequel, the focus is on Lefty’s struggles and the comfort availed to her by her adopted mother, the more organised life of her twin sister, and her affinity for the ghetto.

According to data by the streaming analytics firm, FlixPatrol, the comedy sequel has stayed on Netflix’s top 10 list as the longest-running title for a Nollywood picture in just 98 days.

The movie stars Tina Mba, Femi Jacob, Deyemi Okanlawon, Timini Egbuson, Zubby Micheal, Alex Ekubo, Chioma Akpotha, Mercy Aigbe, Akah Nnani, and Nancy Isime. It also had Funke Akindele-Bello, Adebayo Salami, Eniola Badmus, Bimbo Thomas reprising their roles.

‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’ is also the first Nollywood film to be screened in the United Arab Emirates, and it won Africa’s highest-grossing film of 2020/21 award at the META Cinema Conference in the United Arab Emirates in 2021.