Entertainment & SocietySnippets From Premiere Of Iyabo Ojo’s Star-Studded Movie, ‘Under The Carpet’

Snippets From Premiere Of Iyabo Ojo’s Star-Studded Movie, ‘Under The Carpet’

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BEVERLY HILLS, March 15, (THEWILL) – The entertainment industry was agog on Sunday, March 7, 2021 when N and N production in conjunction with Fespris production owned by delectable thespians, Tosin Abiola, more popularly known as Omo’brish and Iyabo Ojo respectively, premiered their latest movie, Under the Carpet. The event which was well attended by friends and colleagues in the movie industry was a huge success by miles as it has effortlessly set the tone for other movie premieres this year.

Here are titbits from the event.

The Venue

The venue of the movie premiere was IMAX cinema located in the highbrow area of the Island, Lekki to be precise. The movie started showing in cinemas across the nation from March 12, 2021. Expectations are high that Under the Carpet would join the league of high grossing movies of the year.

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The movie ‘Under the Carpet’

Nollywood has upped its game when it comes to movie production and role interpretation. This was aptly depicted in Iyabo Ojo’s creative work. The movie is a celebration of motherhood, the travails and the length a woman can go, just to ensure that her child makes the right choice in life. Under the Carpet is full of intrigues, betrayal, sacrifice and the love of a mother. The movie is a mixture of Pidgin and English language.

Studio 54 was the dress code

It was a night club inspired dress code tagged “Studio 54” and no doubt, most celebrities who graced the occasion followed the code to the letter. They all brought their best foot forward, looking glam, gorgeous and breathtaking in their ensembles. From the red carpet to the cinema hall, there were colorful displays of fashionable attires we all love and admire.

Iyabo Ojo’s grand entrance and choice of outfit

Iyabo Ojo
Iyabo Ojo

The brain behind Fespris production, Iyabo Ojo, made a grand entrance befitting royalty. She arrived the venue in a white stretch limousine, accompanied by some of her close friends in the industry. Immediately she alighted from the limousine, a bodyguard was waiting to accompany the thespian to the red carpet. The beautiful role interpreter is no push over when it comes to making fashion statements. She followed the dress code and she was the cynosure of all eyes at the event. Her night club inspired outfit was designed by the fashion guru herself, Toyin Lawani and many were wowed by the belly-revealing sexy pink outfit.

The Cast

The producer of the movie sure has impeccable taste when it came to who should feature in the movie. Rich in character and theme, there was a display of upcoming acts and bigwigs in the movie industry. The likes of Deyemi Okanlawon, Femi Jacobs, Pasuma, Tana Adelana, Moyinoluwa Olutayo, Lydia Lawrence etc were all among the cast.

Entertainers came to support their own

Iyabo Ojo enjoyed massive support at her movie premiere. Friends, colleagues and family members all threw their weight behind the actress to stage a successful show. From the music industry to Nollywood, fashion and beauty industry, guests were not left out at the event. The likes of Monalisa Chinda Coker, Ayo Makun, Funke Etti, Small Doctor, Pretty Mike, I.K Ogbonna, Iya Rainbow, Dele Momodu, Toyin Lawani, Pasuma all attended the premiere. Most of the guests waited till the event was over. There is nothing as good as enjoying such huge support when you need it most.

Iya Rainbow’s motherly welcome

Veteran actress, Idowu Philips popularly known as Iya Rainbow is a mother indeed. Not only to her biological children but to all movie practitioners who cross paths with her. Her presence was hugely felt at the movie premiere. She was at Iyabo Ojo’s movie premiere and she ensured she showered her with praises and prayers for doing a good job and staging a successful show that day. The industry needs more people like Iya Rainbow.

A night of freebies

A lot of freebies were on offer for the attendees. Those who attended the premiere had their hands full with freebies from sponsors of the event. Before the D-day, 50 invites were given to lucky fans of the beautiful thespian. Some people also got Jumia’s vouchers worth 10,000.00 each. While five lucky winners went home with pure human hair courtesy, Wholesalesnaija, a human hair depot. The biggest freebie was the gift money from Lush Hair Nigeria, one of the sponsors of the event. They rewarded three ladies for their beautiful attires and lovely hairdo. Actress Dayo Amusa and veteran Yoruba actress, Oyinda, won the best hairdo gift but the prize money was won by ebony skinned actress, Yvonne Jegede, who was the best dressed at the event. She went home with N250, 000.00.

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