Anikulapo star Aisha Lawal has responded to the criticism that followed the role she played in the movie. Kunle Afolayan
The protagonist of Anikulapo is Saro, a traveling cloth weaver (Kunle Remi), who was murdered after having an affair with the Alaafin’s youngest wife, Arolake (Bimbo).
He is brought back to life by a fabled bird, who also leaves behind a gourd that has the ability to resurrect the dead.
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Following her performance in the film, Aisha, who portrayed Sunkanmi, an elder wife of the Alaafin, became a popular subject on social media.
According to Aisha, her character Sunkanmi was faulted over Arolake’s decision to elope with Saro. Many believed that the ill-treatment received from Sunkanmi and her co-wife drove Arolake away.
Responding to the criticism in an Instagram post on Tuesday, Aisha Lawal defended her character, saying that Arolake was not a saint either as she faked a fever to have sex with the king knowing it was Sunkanmi’s turn
She wrote: “OK SO CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE MOST TALK ABT MOVIE OF THE MOMENT #ANIKULAPO I HAVE BEEN SEEING YOUR TAGS ON IG AND TWITTER SERIOUSLY HOW IS IT OLORI SUNKANMI’S FAULT THAT OLORI AROLAKE @bimboademoye FOLLOW FINE BOY ELOPE? NA SWEET THING INJURE AM NAAA EHHHH. AROLAKE DO BAD THINGS FOR SUNKANMI TOO NAA , SHE SNATCH MY NIGHT WITH KABIESIII BY FAKING FEVER ? FOR SOMEONE THAT SAID KABIESIII DISGUSTS HER OO!! ALL IN ALL THANKS ALOT FOR THE POSITIVE FEEDBACKS, ACCOLADES AND ENCOMIUMS…ANYWAY, WE CAN ALL AGREE THAT SARO IS A SCUM SHEY HE NO SEE M THERE B4 HE START TO DEY FALL FOR AROLAKE NI @kunleremiofficial
Reacting in the comment section of the post, Bimbo Ademoye blamed her colleague’s character for Arolake’s misfortune.
“Na you cause am Na,” she wrote
