Femi Adebayo now works with Kunle Afolayan on new projects

Barr. Femi Adebayo a.k.a Jelili, is set to contribute his quota to correcting societal ills with two movies; ‘Diamond In The Sky’ and sequel to ‘Jelili’.

The actor revealed in a chat with The Nation that he will be working with notable producer/director Kunle Afolayan on these two cinema projects.

Speaking on the projects, Adebayo said; “Presently, I am working on two cinema projects; ‘Diamond in the Sky’ directed by Kunle Afolayan. It is a movie that looks at the social issues of the society in general. We will be having A-list actors on set like Joke Silva, Salami Adebayo, Bimbo Akintola, Ali Nuhu, Toyin Abraham, myself, Yemi Shodimu, Olaiya Igwe and other notable actors.

“We will be shooting the movie in Kwara State. We are also working on the return of ‘Jelili’, based on popular demand. I want to believe that so many people cannot wait to see what the character has on the table. And this time, the character Jelili is not only coming back to entertain, but also we will touch a vital social issue in the society; so it going to be entertaining and educating and informing.

“On what inspired the storyline, he said, “What actually inspired the two movies we are working on presently is the social issues affecting the society. So I just felt in what way can I contribute to treating these issues that is affecting us; so the movies will teach on how to avoid some of these social issues.