| The Bling Lagosians | |
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| Directed by | Bolanle Austen-Peters |
| Written by | Anthony Kehinde Joseph |
| Screenplay by | Anthony Kehinde Joseph |
| Produced by | Bolanle Austen-Peters |
| Starring | Bunmi Aboderin Toyin Abraham Tana Adelana Osas Ighodaro Alexx Ekubo Ayoola Ayolola Jide Kosoko |
| Distributed by | FilmOne Distributions |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
| Box office | ₦ 120 million |
The Bling Lagosians is a 2019 Nigerian drama film, written by Anthony Kehinde Joseph and directed and co-produced by Bolanle Austen-Peters. It premiered on June 16, 2019, in Lagos. It stars Bunmi Aboderin, Elvina Ibru, Toyin Abraham, Tana Adelana, Osas Ighodaro, Alexx Ekubo, Ayoola Ayolola, and Jide Kosoko.
Premise
The Bling Lagosians centers around the Holloways, a wealthy Lagos family and their mother Mopelola, who is about to celebrate her 51st birthday party. There are individual feuds and fights between family members. Their father Akin takes steps to prevent the foreclosure of the family's business by the Asset Management Corporation.
Cast
- Demidun - Osas Ighodaro Ajibade
- Tokunbo - Sharon Ooja
- George - Jimmy Odukoya
- Akin Holloway played by Gbenga Titiloye
- Mopelola Holloway - Elvina Ibru
- Nnamdi Agu - Alexx Ekubo
- Baba Eko - Jide Kosoko
- Oge Briggs - Winihin Jemede
- Adunni Fernandez aka Iya Oge - Toyin Abraham
- Aunty Joy - Helen Paul
- Kiki Princewill - Bisla Aiyeola
- Ngozi Gomez - Monalisa Chinda
- Kaima - Tana Adelana
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Movie with the Best Cinematography | The Bling Lagosians | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor –English | Alexx Ekubo | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress – English | Sharon Ooja | Nominated | |||
| Most Promising Actor | Denola Grey | Won | |||
| Movie with the Best Screenplay | The Bling Lagosians | Nominated | |||
| Best Kiss in a Movie | Alexx Ekubo/Sharon Ooja | Nominated | |||
| Movie with the Best Comedy | The Bling Lagosians | Nominated |
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