Kumawood Actor, Kofi Adu popularly known in the movie industry as Agya Koo has indicated that the influx of foreign telenovelas in the country is a result of his absence from acting allowing the foreign material to gain prominence and popularity among Ghanaians.
Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Adom TV, the actor stated that it was wrong for his fellow actors and actresses to blame the dwindling fortunes of the Ghana movie industry on the influx of the translated telenovelas.
He explained that telenovelas existed during the days he was into active acting yet he was able to keep movie lovers spellbound with his impeccable acting prowess.
He added that every movie he featured in was good and many people loved his acting because of the comedy he was noted to express.
He, therefore, blamed the sudden attention Ghanaians were giving to foreign telenovelas on the fact that he was no more into active movie-acting.
Many industry players including Yvonne Nelson and popular faces from Kumawood like Nana Ama McBrown and Vivian Jill Lawrence have all put in their displeasure with the failing fortunes of the movie industry.
Actress Yvonne Nelson has over the last month even embarked on a campaign to garner signatures to prove a point that the movie industry needed to be ‘revived’.
Many television stations have taken it upon themselves to air foreign telenovelas which have been translated into the local twi dialect and some of the actors and actresses in Ghana are protesting against them.
The most popular among the lot is an Indian telenovela aired on Adom TV titled Kumkum Bhagya.
Source: Daily Heritage
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Why should we bother ourselves and watch movies like Atta Mortuary man,Soldier ni amanihunu,who killed atta?
Kwame u r very good guy God bless you. Agya deserve best so stop blaming him and de comparism. U will turn back tu praise him when he's gone das all wht we know. Agya kuddos moopiafo
VIM, I DONT AGREE WITH YOU. MY GRANDMA AND I EVEN WATCH THE TELENOVELA MOVIES IN SPANISH THOUGH WE DONT UNDERSTAND BUT WE CAN GET THE STORY LINE AND FOLLOW THE STORY VERY EASY. SO IS NOT ABOUT THE LANGUAGE AT ALL. AGYA KOO THE CHARACTERS DOESNT MATTER MUCH BUT THE KIND OF STORY YOU HAVE IN THAT MOVIE ATTRACT US TO WATCH IT.
Agya Koo stop it! The reason why Ghana movie industry sucks is due to the fact that they are just plain horrible. I tried to watch one ghana movie the last time and it was nothing but just only insults! Insults everywhere!
overstating his relevance
The fame got too much of you and you tot you were untouchable but biting the fingers feeding you was not wise. The people who made you dropped you. You became too arrogant and too big but what you forgot was that; there were people carrying you on their shoulders for you to be seen that high. Life Lesson; Always respect and treat the people who lifts you right. I hope Kwadwo Nkansah will learn from what happened to you. Think about other business because you will not attain that height again.
During ur time there was those movies but they were not translated in twi and that was why people didnt like it but now our grandparents love to watch it because is is in twi so is not cos u are not in the sysytem cos if they stop translating it people will stop watching. You did well in acting but with these issues of telenovela de3 is not because of ur absence but rather the translation.
You are the man Agya Koo!!! I also remember the days when Nigerian movies took over the Ghanaian market it was through the likes of you, Akrobeto and others to bring back the glory of Ghanaian movies. Ghana celebrate you Agya Koo!!!. We will not wait till you no more.