Actress Mosun Filani Announces Return to Nollywood
By Boniface Ihiasota, USA
Top Nollywood actress, Mosun Filani Oduoye, has announced her return to the movie industry after being off-screen for several years.
The wife and mother, who took a break from acting to focus on her family and beauty business, revealed on her Instagram page that she is back and ready to take on new roles.
Mosun had previously quit acting after she got married to Kayode Oduoye, a politician and son of late Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Simeon Oduoye.
As the wife of a politician, Mosun was required to project a certain lifestyle, and acting wasn’t part of it.
Besides, the realisation that she might need to relocate to Abuja with her husband put paid to any ambition she was nursing in respect of her acting career.
However, Mosun’s husband lost at the polls, and her dream of becoming the first lady of the state did not come true. She then decided to concentrate on her beauty business and caring for her family.
Now that her children are older and can take care of themselves, Mosun is ready to return to the big screen.
Speaking out about her break from acting, Mosun revealed that she took some time off movies to focus on her family and children.
As an introvert, she doesn’t like going out and finds acting to be very demanding.
However, she is excited to be back and is urging scriptwriters, producers, and directors to send her scripts.
In her words: “I took some time off movies; there is a time and season for everything, (I did it) to focus on my family. My children are still young and I don’t want to leave them in the hands of a maid. My husband is a very busy person because of his career. There is a need for someone to take care of the home front.
“When they (my children) are of age and can take care of themselves, then I am good to go. Acting takes me away from home, sometimes I have to travel.
“It is really demanding. I am not an extrovert. When I am not on set, I am an introvert. I don’t like going out, I’m always indoors”.
With her talent and experience, we can’t wait to see Mosun back on our screens!
