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How I Made My Wealth Through Nollywood – Diamond Okechi

 

One of Nigeria’s successful movie practitioners, Diamond Okechi, sees the Nollywood industry as a lucrative business venture that has changed his life for good.

The Anambra State-born actor, has not only gained  success in the Nigerian film industry but has also acquired wealth through his outstanding feats in the industry.

The sky has so far been the limit for Diamond Okechi, who made his entry into the highly competitive Nollywood industry in 2007 when he starred in a popular film titled: “Enemy in the House”. Since that debut, the journey for Diamond Okechi has been smooth, promising and thrilling.

Diamond Okechi makes good money from the Nollywood and his net worth is estimated to be in the region of $300,000. He is said to be fashionista as he likes shorts and three-quarter trousers. He likes to keep beards, and is a passionate lover of flashy cars.

Diamond Okechi is a content creator and also a musician, which basically means  that he is  an all round entertainer

He has a very strong brand titled #Arumnasomkpali which gained him the global market recognition

His has bagged a lot of endorsements from different companies

His first highlife song that he featured Duncan Mighty and Rr Real gained wild acceptance.

Diamond Okechi, who hails from Ogbaru in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria, is a multi-talented and an all-rounded professional.

“I can be counted as one of the practitioners who have rounded knowledge and skills which are pertinent to our craft. For example, I am an actor, but I also became a producer when I produced ‘Agaba Idu’.

“I have done a whole lot of movies since I came into Nollywood. I also have good movies coming out soon. Nollywood is the best thing that has ever happened to me. There is no better job than this. I love it here,” he told journalists while answering questions during a recent interview.

He has many films to his credit. With over 70 movies and still counting, Okechi, who comes from a family of six, had played many roles in many films, and he is looking forward to a promising future in the industry which has brought him fame and wealth.

Okechi became popular for his roles in some movies like Once Upon A Virgin, Sins Of A Virgin, Agumba, The warrior and Ikenna Son Of The Gods, The expendables and Crash Of The Expendables, Game of Throne, Best Man, many others.

Like an innate thing, Okechi usually finds any role assigned to him fitting and plays it with so much ease. Unlike other Nigerian actors, since he started his journey into Nollywood, Daniel Okechi has kept it scandal free, no controversy, no negative vibes around him. This is a hallmark and distinguishing trait that has kept him going in the nollywood.

Like a fortune teller, Diamond  Okechi sees a bright future ahead for Nollywood, adding that practitioners in the industry have done well in the face of daunting challenges occasioned by the prevailing socio-economic and political environment where they operate in Nigeria.

“If anybody does not praise us, we should praise ourselves, this is because despite the economic challenges in the country, Nollywood actors and producers do not relent, but rather we are finding ways around the adversities and continue to produce edifying movies for our fans.

“The difference between us and the likes of Hollywood in America and Bollywood in India is that here we have dearth of infrastructures required for commercial films.

“Making films in advanced countries is easy because they have the requisite infrastructure and other support systems. For instance, they have big studios, some of which own film villages. Their societies also have other needed amenities, and good roads, stable electricity and what have you,” Diamond Okechi added.

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