On Sunday, September 25, Kunle Afolayan held the Lagos premiere of his most recent suspense novel, Anikulapo.
Starring actors like Kunle Remi, Bimbo Ademoye, Sola Sobowale, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Taiwo Hassan, Faithia Williams, and Adebayo Salami, the film is set in the Oyo Empire of the seventeenth century.
Others include Sunday Omobolanle, Toyin Afolayan, Moji Afolayan, Kareem Adepoju, Yinka Quadri, Aisha Lawal, Ropo Ewenla, Adewale Elesho, and Yinka Quadri.
Special guests include Kunle, his daughter Eyiyemi Afolayan, and Yemi Elebuibon.
The story of Saro, a travelling cloth weaver who was killed by beating after having an affair with the youngest wife of the Alaafin, is told in the book Anikulapo.
He is brought back to life by a fabled bird, who also leaves behind a gourd that has the ability to resurrect the dead.
The king’s wife, played by Bimbo Ademoye, removed her clothing before having sex with Saro, played by Kunle Remi, in one of the love scenes.
The sight of the queen’s breasts causing a discussion about Bimbo going nude caused a collective gasp from the audience at the movie premiere.
On September 30, Anikulapo will be available on Netflix, and discussion about Bimbo Ademoye’s breasts is sure to rage on.