THE CRITIC

It was on Monday 20th July, 2020 that I published my review of the Kannywood movie, NISAN KWANA. The review was relatively short but turned out to attract the attention of several people who expressed their divergent views about it. After going through the comments, I discovered that the review was misunderstood by many--- likely for its short nature. I, therefore deem it necessary to provide a logical explanation for all the remarks I made in it. I first analysed the film's title "NISAN KWANA". I declared that it was used for another film in 2010. I didn't mean to denounce it but to make readers aware of the fact that there is another film with similar title. This is a crucial fact which, I thought, should be identified--- at least for the two films not to be confused! I then related the two films and remarked that " While the first NISAN KWANA (Dir. Aminu saira 2010), aptly captured the tittle, this NISAN KWANA only leaves the audience wondering why i...

Director: Yaseen Auwal Producer: Umar Sani Lawan Company: UK entertainment Cast: Sadiq Sani Sadiq, Rahama Sadau, Umar Gombe, Amina Amal, Fati Shu'uma, Musa Mai Sana'a e.t.c Release date: 2019 The titles of many kannywood productions are not original. They are mostly plagiarized. However, there are instances where the films are titled without checking whether or not the titles were used before, and as a result, multiple films end up having similar titles. The movie NISAN KWANA is just another addition to that list as the title was already used by Aminu Saira in 2010. While the first NISAN KWANA (Dir. Aminu saira 2010), aptly captured the title, this NISAN KWANA only leaves the audience wondering why it was given the same name, for the storyline and the title are clearly at opposite poles. It tells the story of a couple whose first night as lawfully wedded is ruined because, three ladies are abducted on the way to their wedding dinner. Among the abductees, one is t...