Popular Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna, has reportedly dumped his pretty Kenyan actress, Ruth Ndulu Maingi, for a older Nigerian woman.
Maingi, an actress, producer and dancer is also an Ambassador of ‘The African Film Festival. She studied dance and movement at Kenya performing arts school and is also a graduate of London Media Academy, acting for screen Master class.
Mangi has been nominated and also won several awards in the industry, amongst which are; -Mama Duka AMVCA 2014, Best actress nomination for Kalasha awards 2014, Best Actress Pan-African humanitarian awards (PAHA) 2016 in Dubai. She was awarded ‘an icon in the movie industry ‘ at the African Broadcasting and Entertainment awards (AHBEA) in 2017 in Houston,Texas. She was ‘Best Actress’ nominee for Kalasha awards 2018 and got the Humanitarian Award at The African Film Festival (TAFF) 2018.
Mangi, who had acted in movies like; Family first,18hrs, Sink or Swim, The distant boat, Marshal of Finland, Orphan, Tumbo’s fortune, Close knit group, The next film maker, pleasure street, The next dean, Patient Zero, Mama soko, Oyundi, Fundimentals, Project revenge and TV Shows like; Mama duka, Lies that bind, Nira, Urembo, Sumu la penzi and Blood Ties, was dumped by Ogbonna for Monalisa Chinda Coker in a yet to be released Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen’s blockbuster entitled ‘Family First’.
A sensational, hilarious and educational flick, ‘Family First’ is another record breaking feat where Lancelot gave a role each to all student and graduate of the Benin Film Academy (BFA), a movie school established by this most consistent movie maker, that is affiliated with the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State.
‘Family First’ is a feel good family movie that intends to foster love and oneness amongst family members.
According to Lancelot, “Family First is a story of love intention and misunderstanding. Obsessions of a young man of 20 years old over his mother and immediate senior sister. Its an unbelievable series of events.”
When released, ‘Family first’ will break records of all Nollywood stories and series in 2018, stressed the top movie producer
Ruth MaingiIK OgbonnaFamily First, Lanelot Imas
