By Ayo Onikoyi

Nollywood veteran Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has opened up about the personal and cultural significance of her latest film, Mother’s Love, in an interview with Yanga FM.

The film, which explores the complex bonds between mothers and daughters, is set to hit cinemas nationwide.

Reflecting on the scarcity of stories like hers, Omotola said, “We don’t have too many films that explore or showcase the relationship between mothers and daughters.” She described the subject as one “very dear to my heart,” emphasizing the importance of bringing these stories to the big screen.

The actress also addressed the challenges of promoting films in Nigeria, particularly the expectation for actors to dance on social media.

“Do whatever you can do—it’s exhausting, it’s not natural. For me, the film industry is not supposed to be like that. We are encouraging nonsense if we are doing that. It doesn’t mean that whoever is doing it is wrong. Anybody should be able to do what they can do. It’s your film, you invested money in it, and you know where it’s painful for you,” she explained.

On a personal note, Omotola reflected on motherhood, admitting, “With my first daughter, I’m not going to lie—I didn’t do a good job, because that was the way I understood things. I only understood discipline; I was a disciplinarian, period.”