Nollywood Stars, Toyin Abraham, Niyi Akinmolayan, others jubilate as “Elevator baby” makes history

Popular Nollywood movie producers, Niyi Akinmolayan, actress, Toyin Abraham and others who worked on the making of the movie, “Elevator baby”, have taken to social media to jubilate after Bollywood recreated the movie.

Breaking the record of being the 1st Nigerian movie to be recreated by the Indian movie industry, Elevator baby was also the movie that got Toyin Abraham and Timini Egbuson their 1st AMVCAs.

One of the producers of the movie, Niyi, took to micro-blogging platform, Twitter and wrote about how an Indian producer fell in love with the story, “He had fallen in love with the story and wanted to buy the rights for a remake. I thought it was a joke o…until dollars entered my akant!!! They made a really beautiful Indian version and I can’t wait to watch it. Elevator baby was a labour of love and was so much hard work.”

He shared a video and penned down, “I am glad Anthill Studios has opened a new opportunity for nollywood revenue via remake rights!! Thank you very much Ramesh Raparthy for doing this the right way. I can’t wait for us to have more collaborations in future. Maybe a Nollywood remake of a Bollywood hit”

The director of the movie, Akay Mason, wrote, “My directorial debut #ElevatorBaby is the first Nollywood movie to be remade in India.”

This is so beautiful to see!!! Official Indian remake of the hit movie #elevatorbaby #anthillstudios pic.twitter.com/oCkfJw4tPY

— Niyi Akinmolayan (@niyiakinmolayan) May 11, 2021

So yeah... this happened. 😏
My directorial debut #ElevatorBaby is the first Nollywood movie to be remade in India.😎
A tremendous feat for the movie that keeps on giving. 🌟@niyiakinmolayan you dey see our doings? Oya my akant details dey your DM 😏😉#ForTheCulture pic.twitter.com/Uwpsurq2ec

— Akhigbe Ilozobhie (@AkayMason) May 11, 2021

I am glad Anthill Studios has opened a new opportunity for nollywood revenue via remake rights!! Thank you very much Ramesh Raparthy for doing this the right way. I can’t wait for us to have more collaborations in future. Maybe a Nollywood remake of a Bollywood hit 😁😁😁 pic.twitter.com/w7RE5arpgr

— Niyi Akinmolayan (@niyiakinmolayan) May 11, 2021

Last year, we released #elevatorbaby on @NetflixNaija the film that got @toyin_abraham1 and @_Timini their first AMVCA. @AkayMason directorial debut and @anthillstudios_ cinema debut. The film was on the top ten for 8 weeks. Then, I got a call from a film producer in India pic.twitter.com/UarwnB8Icq

— Niyi Akinmolayan (@niyiakinmolayan) May 11, 2021