Four (4) major actresses in KannyWood
Nafisa Abdullahi
For the past 10 years, Nafisa Abdullahi has been one of the leading actresses in the Kannywood industry. She is particularly known in the north of Nigeria for those interested in watching Hausa movies. Her star continues to shine brightly in this field.
Nafisa has been described as an actress who is very skilled in any kind of role and is lost in the film, especially in sympathy or otherwise. She has appeared in major Hausa Kannywood films including “Lamiraj,” “Ya Daga Allah,” and “Sai Wata Rana,” which was the first show that shone in the eyes of the world until she became known as a leading actress in the Kannywood industry.
Rahama Sadau
Rahama Sadau has become a leader among women in film production in Nigeria. She is the first actress to appear in three film industries: Kannywood, Nollywood, and Bollywood in India. Rahama played an important role that not every kind of heroine can play.
Rahama Sadau is one of the actors in Hausa films who can speak different languages such as Hausa, English, and Indian. The actress, who is a native of Kaduna state, did not face any obstacles in her efforts to enter the industry. Among the English films she has released are “Up North,” “Sons Of The Caliphate,” and “POSTCARDS.”.
Halima Atete
Halima Atete is a well-known actress in the Kannywood industry. She rose to fame after her appearances in the programs Dakin Amarya and Kona Gari in 2013. From 2010 to 2017, she appeared in over 150 Kannywood films.
Aside from her acting career, Halima is involved in charitable work through her foundation, which helps the less fortunate. She is also an ambassador for the Spanish Football Association (LaLiga) along with actor Ali Nuhu.
Maryam Booth
Maryam Booth, or Dijangala as she is better known, is one of the actresses who entered the film industry on the right foot; although there were her relatives who were preparing for a film before she entered the industry, Maryam was favored when she entered the industry. Antar Kannywood got thousands of fans after she appeared in her first show called Dijangala, where she got this lakan of her own.
After the film industry, Maryam became involved in beauty and makeup, which led her to open her beauty shop called MBooth Beauty Parlour. Dijangala is one of the heroes of the Kannywood industry who has been proven to respect the Bahau culture because of the Hausa clothing that she wears at all times.