Kannywood Diva, Miss Rahama Sadau, is a graduate of Business Administration from Kaduna Polytechnic and hails from Igabi local government area in Kaduna state.
Rahama in this interview with ALIYU ASKIRA reveals how she became a successful actress.
She also speaks on the challenges in the Hausa film industry, among others.
You were in Russia to watch the World Cup.
What was your experience especially with Nigeria’s poor performance? Yes, I was in Russia to watch the World Cup and to give support to our team even though the Turkish referee robbed us of a penalty that would have given us the equalizing goal against Argentina.
If we had equalized against Argentina, we would have moved to the second round, only God knows how far Nigeria would have gone.
It’s heart warming that even though we were sent packing rather early in the tournament the two goals scored by Ahmed Musa against Iceland were rated as classical goals and Ahmed being a Muslim from Kano has made us from Northern Nigeria proud.
May Allah continue to help him progress in his career.
You became rich and famous within a short period in Kannywood, how did you make it? Well, God is responsible for my success, I am now an international actress and celebrity that people are dying to have my signature, for me to feature in their films or to have my number just to chat with me.
This is one of the reasons why some people are all out to pull me down professionally.
I was suspended severally from Kannywood over some flimsy reasons.
I went on air severally to apologise to leaders of Kannywood, to Emir of Kano and Kano State Governor and because of this, Kano State Government through Director of Kano State Films and Censorship Board, Ismail Na Abba Afakallah, issued a statement lifting whatever ban was placed on me.
By virtue of the statement it means I am free to act in Kannywood but some people still feel that I should remain suspended.
I thank God I am a producer myself and my film “RARIYA” is still fast selling in the market.
Other films I featured in like “Gani ga Wane”, “Ana wata ga wata”, “Halwa” are still very hot in the market.
As such, I have no regrets over my suspension in fact, it has opened doors of opportunity for me.
You are a Muslim lady but you associates freely and openly with men even on the social media.
Some people see this as being careless, what is your take? Thank God I am a graduate.
I am not a school dropout, I am successful by all standard, I am beautiful by all standard, I practice my religion to the best of my knowledge.
I have visited Saudi Arabia severally to offer prayers to my creator, and on daily basis, my profile is rising.
I am also being sought after by international film producers, producers in Nollywood not to talk of Kannywood.
I don’t want to re-visit the Instagram episode because whatever happens, I am the one that called for it, but the truth is I said the truth as it is, instead of pretending to be what I am not.
Today anytime my film is being premiered in Kano or in any of the northern state, people turn out in thousands to watch.
That is to tell you that my admirers are increasing by the day.
Watch me, in few years to come, if I do not get married I will be a role model for actors and actresses in the North.
I do my business with all emphasis.
I have no time to gossip or to run people down.
I do my things the way I feel it should be done and God is always kind to me.
My next agenda is to set up one of the best film production outfits in Kano or Kaduna.
Already, I have Sadau Motion Pictures that deals in Film Production, consultancy, charity and what have you, as such, the sky is my limit.
Are you in a relationship and do you have any moment you consider your saddest moment since you joined Kannywood? I am into a relationship with all my fans, having said that, let me add that when I witnessed Ramadan Booth’s wedding, a successful young man in Kannywood, I have been thinking of getting a young handsome man to settle down with.
I am beginning to develop a serious interest that I hope would lead to marriage and I can also say that I have a handful of successful young men that want to settle down with me.
Only that I am still taking my time, very soon I will shortlist some of them and finally pick a winner.
About my saddest moment, well, the fact that some people are not happy with my success and are doing everything possible to pull me down is making me sad, but thank God, my family is praying hard for me.
My fans are always encouraging me to continue what I am doing.
My profile is always rising and I am winning awards almost on daily basis.
God has created me beautiful, cute, intelligent, creative, hardworking and focused.
As such whatever sad moments, I pass through have been turned into a blessing for me.
I am generally happy, especially with the media that always interview me and never misquote me.
In fact, I want to be a columnist one day in one of the recognised newspapers to write about women and politics.
