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Veteran Nollywood actress and filmmaker Shan George has opened up about a missed investment opportunity that could have shaped her early career. Sharing her story on Facebook, Shan revealed how an encounter with one of Nigeria’s wealthiest men once cost her a major production deal.
According to Shan, when she was still an upcoming Nigerian movie producer, she met the billionaire by chance at a movie premiere. She extended an invitation and asked if he would invest in her next film.
> “Many years ago, as a struggling movie producer, I met one of Nigeria’s richest men by accident. I went to invite a father to my movie premiere, and he was there, so I also extended an invitation to him. In the few minutes we met, he asked how much I spent producing the movie, and I told him 6 million naira (this was over 10 years ago, 6 million was still big money) and asked if he could invest in our next movie. He just smiled and waved me off. After a few times, I tried to reach out to him for the investment in our next movie, but he was unreachable, so I moved on.”
Years later, Shan came across a statement from the same businessman saying he doesn’t take small-time entrepreneurs seriously. She reflected on this, understanding why her request was waved off at the time.
“Recently, I read where the same man said he doesn’t take any little person seriously when it comes to business. So I now understand why he waved me off then, cos I was a struggling producer. This is how the truth keeps setting us back every time, shey I for lie then ni? But I sure won’t join the lying gang, nor will I fake it to make it.”
Today, Shan George is producing high-budget Nollywood films worth millions of dollars. She boldly reached out to the billionaire again with a provocative challenge:
“Oga sir, I now make movies with 100M dollars, just one Bitcoin, will u now invest? Or we still too small? Ndi uwa.”
Shan’s story highlights the challenges Nigerian filmmakers face in securing investments, the power of perseverance, and the importance of staying authentic in business.
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