"I Would Have Proposed To Omotola" - Actor Ali Nuhu Confesses

Actor Ali Nuhu, in a recent interview talks about his job, his 10-year-old marriage and other things. Excerpts below:

How challenging is the job of producing Hausa movies?

Most times, challenges come up when you don't do your homework the way it should be done. I don't produce more than one or two movies a year and I do a lot of pre-production planning before going on set. That removes all the challenges.

At 39 you have already been married for 10 years, why did you have to marry so early?

I was fortunate to meet a wonderful lady when I was 29. I did not want to let the opportunity slip by; it would not have been easy to find another like her at any other time.

Which means as a Moslem, you are not contemplating polygamy?

I am not contemplating polygamy. I know that my religion permits it but then, you don't just jump into it because you see others doing it, it has set conditions and none of the conditions affect me, so there is no reason for me to practice it.

You were quoted as saying Omotola is your most favourite colleague, if circumstances were different, would you have married her?

I was pretty young when I first saw Omotola in 'Thorns of Roses' and liked her performance. After that, when I saw her in 'Mortal Inheritance', I fell in love with her as a person because she gave a perfect interpretation to the character. Of course, if we were both single, I would have proposed to her.