I'm Getting Married Soon - Actress Rukky Sanda Talks Career, Relationship & More!

 

One of Nollywood's sexiest actress, Rukky Sanda is not a rookie as far as movie production is concerned, as she already produced 17 films in her 10 years in the industry, though there’s no data to prove this, she also says she’s the first Nollywood actress to produce her own movies, which she started in 2005.

In this interview with Vanguard, the tattoo-loving actress talks about her early career, fashion sence, relationship and more. Below is an excerpt from the chat.

 

On her having a multiple personalities that take care of all her businesses:
I’m an interior designer, scriptwriter, actress, director and producer, and I’ve been doing this for about 10 years now. I think I’m just different at different times. It’s a blessing actually. I love writing and listening to stories. I also love being involved in every aspect of my movies; I can edit and do a couple of other things. I don’t like being ignorant about any part of movie production.

On her venture into movie production after appearing in only three movies:
For me, it was more of a business decision, because at that time, it wasn’t like actresses were being paid well. I’ve always been a business person, and I wanted to invest in the business aspect of Nollywood. I acted in my first movie in 2004, and I produced my first film in 2005.

 

 

On if she had a rich family member who gifts her money in movie production:
Before I got into Nollywood, I was already doing business. I used to sell stuff, so I had my money to put into it, and my mum supported me with a loan. She collected her money back though, so there was no sentiment attached. I won’t say it was easy starting out because I spent about N3m in making my first movie, and that was quite a lot in 2005. I don’t actually get Executive Producers for my movies; I do that myself. Not like I don’t believe in going all out to source for funds, but it’s just not my thing.

I had someone once who wanted to sponsor my movie, and we did that. But before the movie came out, they were already on my neck asking for their money. I had to return it to them after we finished filming; we had not even finished editing then. I told them I’ll give them their money back, but that they wouldn’t get any credit on the movie. Ever since, I only produce movies if it’s convenient for me.

 

 

On reports that she once claimed to be half-Ghanaian:
I think that was when I went to Ghana for the first time, and I was with some colleagues. We were just messing around and I think Yvonne Nelson told me something in Ghana that could be translated to what I tweeted at the time. It wasn’t anything serious; I don’t know why people take little things serious.

On her sense of fashion as a celebrity:
It means expressing yourself, and being comfortable in your own skin. I can never leave home without my sunglasses though, and the most i’ve ever spent on them is about a thousand Dollars. But when it comes to what I can spend the most on in general, that’s bags and they’re ridiculously expensive.

 

On what qualities her dream man should possess:
He must be an amazing person with a good heart, and he should also have a sense of humour, as well as do everything I say. I like people that make me happy.

On how she balances stardom with other aspects of her life:
I’m a very private person, and the only place you can ever get to see me is on Instagram and Snapchat because I don’t really go out. People don’t really know much about me, and most of what is written about me out there are false. I advise celebs to live a private life, and not to put too much information about themselves out there.

On if she's in a relationship and getting married soon:
By God’s grace, I’ll get married soon.