Nollywood actor, Ibrahim Chatta, seems to be perturbed by why he did not get nominated for major awards in Nigeria, particularly the recently-concluded African Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA).
Despite several accolades and recognitions from within and outside the movie industry trailing his career over the years, Chatta said he couldn’t understand why organisers of awards such as AMVCAs didn’t consider his craft worthy of being nominated.
Speaking with R, the actor, who is famous for his indigenous roles and versatility in role interpretation, spoke of his frustration at the constant snubs that come his way in the movie industry.
He stated further that it is surprising considering how some of his colleagues who rate him as one of the most talented actors would be invited and nominated for awards but he did not enjoy a similar gesture.
“I think it is deliberate,” he said as he recalled how many times he didn’t even get to be invited to an award event let alone being nominated for categories he would have won.
According to him, being snubbed by the organisers is one thing, not getting an invitation “that my colleagues get is another story entirely.”
He, however, stated that he would continue to focus on his job and not allow anything stop him from giving his best to his craft.
Speaking about his acting career that has spanned over three decades, Chatta said he’s contemplating retiring from acting, adding that “the past 37 years have been full of challenges and life-changing experiences. These events have shaped my life and I will continue to be guided and live by this perception of mine.”
“This leads me to the decision to have contemplated retiring. It is not that I have reached my peak in acting but it is time for me to give back to society, invest and train the younger generation to do better than we have done.”
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