Anikulapo (2022) is a Nigerian epic drama film in the Yoruba language. This film is directed by famous Nigerian film director Kunle Afolayan. As per IMDb, the story of this movie is written by the famous scriptwriter, Shola Dada. This movie is based on the story of Saro, a man seeking greener pasture, but unfolding events and his affair with the king’s wife.
The lead star cast of this movie includes Debo Adebayo, Bimbo Ademoye, Adebowale Adedayo, Kareem Adepoju, Moji Afolayan Olayiwola, Eyiyemi Afolayan, Fawas Aina, Chief Yemi Elebuibon, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Ronke Ojo, Sola Sobowale, Kunle Remi, and others.
As per Wikipedia, this movie was shot in Oyo State, Nigeria. Not only this but this movie is also described as a historical fiction that thrives on the rich Yoruba folklore especially the Oyo empire, to dramatize the events in the drama. According to Wikipedia, Anikulapo movie was released on 30 September 2022 on Netflix.
Apart from this, Aníkúlápó is also available in Nigerian Cinemas. As per the reports, the download link of this movie leaked online on Netnaija, 9jarocks, waploaded, and other pirated websites for free download. In this article, we only provide you the information about the release date, storyline, star cast, trailer, and plot of the Anikulapo movie 2022.
Anikulapo Movie Cast & Crew
| Entertainers | Roles Played |
| Debo Adebayo | — |
| Adebowale Adedayo | Akanji |
| Bimbo Ademoye | — |
| Kareem Adepoju | Ojumo Chief |
| Adedeji Aderemi | Oyo Chief |
| Adeoye Adewale | Ojumo Chief |
| Adedoja Adeyemi | Princess Ajoke |
| Moji Afolayan Olayiwola | Olori Wojuola |
| Eyiyemi Afolayan | Princess Omowunmi |
| Kunle Afolayan | Akano |
| Toyin Afolayan | Oyo Chief |
| Fawas Aina | Adigun |
| Fathia Balogun | Ojumo Queen (as Fathia Williams Balogun) |
| Babatunde Bangbode | Ojumo Chief (as Babatunde Bamgbode) |
| Awoyinfa Elebuibon | Prince Adeoye |
| Chief Yemi Elebuibon | Baba Fakunle |
| Samson Eluwole | Oyo Chief |
| Ayandotun Emmanuel | Ojumo Chief |
| Ropo Ewenla | Asohun Oba |
| Taiwo Hassan | Alaafin Ademuyiwa |
| Bashiru Ishola | Oyo Chief |
| Olaluyi Jacob | Akin |
| Hakeem Kae-Kazim | Oba Aderoju |
| Temitope Komolafe | Bimpe |
| Aisha Lawal | — |
| Dele Odule | — |
| Toyin Bifarin Ogundeji | Oyo Chief |
| Yetunde Ogunsola | Hunter’s Wife (as Yetunde Ishola Ogunsola) |
| Ronke Ojo | Olori Agba |
| Rasaq Olayiwola | Oyo Chief |
| Sunday Omobolanle | Oyo Chief |
| Ariyike Owolagba | Omowon |
| Yinka Quadri | Hunter |
| Kunle Remi | — |
| Sola Sobowale | — |
Anikulapo Movie Full Storyline, Plot & Spoiler
According to Wikipedia, the story of this movie shows the character of Saro, (played by Kunle Remi), a textile maker who has just arrived in Oyo as a stranger. Bimbo Ademoye plays Queen Arolake, who is in an unhappy marriage to the king and has an illicit affair with Saro. The king learns of their affair and sentences Saro to death as they both make plans to elope.
Saro, assisted by Arolake, acquires the power to resurrect the dead, earning the name Anikulapo, which translates to “the one that holds death in his purse,” based on the mythical Akala bird that awoke him from death. He falls for other women and betrays Arolake as Saro becomes popular in their new village, Ojumo.
As he begins to make unreasonable demands of the villagers before he can revive the dead, his excessive pride and arrogance shows. Watch the movie to know what happened next. According to the reports, the cinematography work of this movie is done by Jonathan Kovel. Famous editor, Temitope Folarin and his team managed the editorial department. This movie is produced under the production company KAP Productions. This film is distributed by Netflix. The IMDb rating of this movie is 5.4/10.
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Anikulapo Official Trailer (FULL HD)
Anikulapo Movie Details, Wiki (Release Details | Language | Budget | Running Time)
| Name of the movie | Anikulapo (2022). Aníkúlápó. |
| Release date | 30 September 2022. |
| Genre | Epic-Drama. |
| Director | Kunle Afolayan. |
| Writer | Shola Dada. |
| Distributed By | Netflix. |
| Edited By | Temitope Folarin. |
| Producer | Kunle Afolayan. Segun Akintunde. Seun Soyinka. |
| Production Company | KAP Productions. |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Kovel. |
| Music By | Afolayan Anu. |
| Official Language | Yoruba. |
| Country | Nigeria. |
| Running Time | 2 hr 22 min (142 min). |
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