I Met a Lady and She Asked What I Needed, I Asked Her For Money and She Gave Me N160,000 – Jakuzzy

 

I Met a Lady and She Asked What I Needed, I Asked Her For Money and She Gave Me N160,000 – Jakuzzy

 

Yoruba Nollywood actor Jakuzzy has revealed the challenging journey behind the production of his first movie, sharing how a chance encounter helped turn his dream into reality.

Speaking in an interview on FeelRightNews TV, Jakuzzy detailed the financial hurdles he faced before successfully shooting his debut film.

According to Jakuzzy, the initial stages of his filmmaking journey were fraught with difficulties, primarily due to a lack of funds. With no money to produce the film, he managed to raise N21,000. Encouraged by a friend’s advice, he used the money to shoot a promotional video intended to attract investors and raise further funds for the project. Unfortunately, the promotional effort failed to generate interest, and Jakuzzy found himself without additional financial support. Worse still, the money he had raised was spent on basic necessities, such as feeding, leaving him at a standstill.

However, Jakuzzy’s fortunes changed when he met a compassionate woman who inquired about his needs. Upon explaining his situation and expressing his desire to produce a movie, the lady generously gave him N160,000 to support his project. Motivated by this unexpected assistance, Jakuzzy also borrowed extra funds to supplement the amount, enabling him to finally begin shooting his first film.

He said: “I faced a lot of challenges while shooting my first movie. At first, I didn’t have money to produce the film. However, I managed to raise N21,000, and a friend of mine advised me to use it to shoot a movie promo to advertise the project. He suggested that doing so might attract investors and help us raise more funds. Unfortunately, no one showed interest, and since I had no money for feeding, I ended up spending the N21,000. Later on, I met a lady who asked me what I wanted. I told her I needed money to shoot a movie, and she gave me N160,000. I then borrowed some additional money to add to what she gave me and was finally able to shoot my first film.”