Aminu Saira

Aminu Saira
Aminu Saira
Born	Aminu Muhammad Ahmad; 20 April 1979 (age 45); Gwammaja, Kano, Nigeria
Education	Quranic Science
Alma mater	Aminu Kano College of Islamic And Legal Studies, Kano, Nigeria
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker, director, story writer, and screen player
Years active	2006–present
Notable credit	Aminu Saira is best known for his film series Labarina
Awards	See below

Last updated December 21, 2024

Aminu Muhammad Ahmad (born April 20, 1979),^[1]^[2] professionally known as Aminu Saira, is a Nigerian filmmaker, director, and screenwriter. His work includes such films as Jamila Da Jamilu (2009), Ga Duhu Ga Haske (2010), and Ashabul Kahfi (2014), which collectively earned him the distinction of Best Director of the Year at the 2015 Kannywood Awards (Jurors' Choice). In 2020, Saira launched the first Hausa language home video series, titled Labarina.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Early life and education

Saira was born in Gwammaja, Kano State, Nigeria.^[3] His father Muhammad was an elderly statesman. Saira grew up in the Kano metropolis with his two brothers and studied Quranic science at the Aminu Kano College of Islamic Legal Studies.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Saira worked as a businessman before entering the Kannywood film industry in 2006 with his debut film, Musnadi. He directed, wrote, and produced Dare Da Yawa (2007), Jamila Da Jamilu (2009), and Ga Duhu Ga Haske (2010). He continues to write and direct under his production name, Saira Movies.^{[ citation needed ]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Actors	Studio
2006	Musnadi	Director	Safiya Musa, Abba Al-Mustapha, Ibrahim Maishunku	Saira Movies
2007	Almajira	Director	Ibrahim Maishunku, Safiya Musa, Aminu Shariff, Abba Al-Mustapha	Saira Movies
2007	Dare Da Yawa	Director	Ibrahim Maishunku, Ali Nuhu, Kubra Dako,	Saira Movies
2008	Garin Mu Da Zafi	Director	Ali Nuhu, Adam A. Zango, Maryam Booth, Zainab Abdullahi	UK Entertainment
2009	Jamila Da Jamilu	Director	Ibrahim Maishunku, Jamila Nagudu	Saira Movies
2009	Mai Gadon Zinare	Director	Ali Nuhu, Jamila Umar Nagudu, Ibrahim Maishunku	Saira Movies
2010	Ladidin Baba	Director	Ali Nuhu, Zainab Umar	UK Entertainment
2010	Jidda	Director	Ibrihim Maishunku, Jamila Umar Nagudu, Ishaq Sidi Ishaq	Square Media
2010	Dan Sarki	Director	Ali Nuhu, Zainab Umar, Hajara Usman, Musa Abdullahi	Kabugawa Production
2010	Ga Duhu Ga Haske	Director	Adam A Zango, Zainab Abdullahi, Zainab Umar	Saira Movies
2010	Miyatti Allah	Director	Ibrahim Maishunku, Fati KK, Binta Yahaya	G-Top Multimedia
2010	Rai Da Rai	Director	Ibrahim Maishunku, Rashida Abdullahi, Fati KK	T.M.A Production
2010	Balaraba	Director	Baballe Hayatu, Adam A Zango, Sadiya Gyale	Square Media
2010	Walijam	Director	Adam A Zango, Zainab Abdullahi, Audu Kano	UK Entertainment
2010	Mata Da Miji	Director	Ibrahim Maishunku, Binta Yahaya, Fati K. K., Rufaida Muhammad	G-Top Multimedia
2010	Dadin Baki	Director	Ibrahim Maishunku, Jamila Umar	Kabugawa Production
2011	Sarauta	Director	Ali Nuhu, Rahma Hassan, Hadiza Muhammad, Kabiru Mai Kaba	T.M.A Production
2011	Malika	Director	Ali Nuhu, Nafisa Abdullahi, Rabiu Rikadawa, Hadiza Muhammad	Saira Movies
2011	Laifin Dadi	Director	Shu'aibu Lawal, Adam A Zango, Nafisa Abdullahi	G-Top Multimedia
2011	Ban Saketa Ba	Director	Ibrahim Maishunku, Fati KK	Kabugawa Production
2011	Maryam Diyana	Director	Rahama Hassan, Hauwa Maina, Ali Nuhu, Sadiq Sani Sadiq	UK Entertainment
2011	Ajnabiyya	Director	Ibrahim Maishunku, Zainab Abdullahi, Rahama Hassan	UK Entertainment
2012	Mutallab	Director	Ali Nuhu, Adam A Zango, Nafisa Abdullahi, Carmain McCain, Kabiru Nakwango	Square Media
2012	'Yar Agadez	Director	Zainab Abdullahi, Ibrahim Maishunku, Nafisa Abdullahi, Adam A Zango	UK Entertainment
2012	Dan Marayan Zaki	Director	Nafisa Abdullahi, Sadiq Sani Sadiq, Rahama Hassan, Hadiza Muhammad, Sadiq Ahmad	Saira Movies
2012	Kara Da Kiyashi	Director	Ali Nuhu, Hadiza Muhammad, Bashir Nayaya, Nafisa Abdullahi	UK Entertainment
2012	Ban Sani Ba	Director	Hadiza Aliyu, Shehu Hassan Kano, Shu'aibu Lawan	T.M.A Production
2012	Toron Giwa	Director	Ali Nuhu, Nafisa Abdullahi, Shu'aibu Lawal	Asnanic Movies
2012	Kona Gari	Director	Ali Nuhu, Maryam Muhammad, Halima Atete, Hauwa Waraka	T.M.A Production
2013	Fisabilillah	Director	Ali Nuhu, Nafisa Abdullahi, Hadiza Muhammad, Rabi'u Rikadawa	G-Top Multimedia
2013	Lamiraj	Director	Rahama Hassan, Ali Nuhu, Nafisa Abdullahi	Saira Movies
2013	Dakin Amarya	Director	Ali Nuhu, Halima Atete, A'isha Aliyu	Asnanic Movies
2013	Fari Da Baki	Director	Rahama Hassan, Al-Amin Buhari, Ali Nuhu	G-Top Multimedia
2013	Farin Dare	Director	Ali Rabi'u, Bello Muhammad Bello, Rahama Sadau	UK Entertainment
2014	Kanin Miji	Director	Ali Nuhu, Jamila Umar, Nuhu Abdullahi	Saira Movies
2014	Kisan Gilla	Director	Sadiq Sani Sadiq, Hadiza Aliyu, Rahama Sadau, Bello Muhammad Bello	Asmasan Pictures
2014	Ashabul Kahfi	Director	Tahir Fagge, Tijjani Faraga, Al-Amin Buhari	Saira Movies
2014	Daga Ni Sai Ke	Director	Sadiq Ahmad, Zaharadden Sani, Sadiq Sani Sadiq, Hadiza Aliyu, Halima Atete	Saira Movies
2014	Haske	Director	Aina'u Ade, Ali Nuhu, Ali Rabiu, Abbas Sadiq	Saira Movies
2014	Kalamu Wahid	Director	Nafisa Abdullahi, Sadiq Ahmad, Ali Nuhu	Kabugawa Production
2014	'Ya Daga Allah	Director	Ali Nuhu, Nafisa Abdullahi, Fati Abdullahi. Sadiq Sani Saqid, Hadiza Muhammad	Saira Movies
2014	Ali Yaga Ali	Director	Ali Nuhu, Hadiza Aliyu, Sadiq Sani Saqid, Jamila Umar	Kabugawa Production
2015	Baya Da Kura	Director	Ali Nuhu, Nuhu Abdullahi, Ishaq Sidi Ishaq, Fati Washa, Hadiza Muhammad	GG Production
2015	Wani Zama	Director	Yakubu Muhammad, Jamila Umar, Shehu Hassan Kano	Asnanic Movies
2015	Uwa Tafi Uwa	Director	Ali Nuhu, Hadiza Aliyu	Mikiya Production
2015	Gidan Kitso	Director	Ali Nuhu, Jamila Umar, Fati Abdullahi	Kabugawa Production
2016	Jarumta	Director	Ali Nuhu, Hadiza Aliyu, Jamila Umar, Hauwa Waraka, Nuhu Abdullahi	G-Top Multimedia
2016	Kallo Ya Koma Sama	Director	Ali Nuhu, Jamila Umar, Baballe Hayatu	Saira Movies
2021	Labarina	Director	Sarkin waƙa, Rabi'u Rikadawa etc.	Saira Movies

Honors and awards

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result
2013	Entrepreneurship Award^[6]	Best Director	Special Recognition	Won
2013	Kannywood/AMMA Awards	Best Movie Director^[7]	Dakin Amarya	Won
2014	1st Kannywood Awards	Best Director of the Year (Jurors Choice Awards)	Wata Hudu	Won
2014	Kannywood/AMMA Awards	Best Director (Popular Choice Awards)	Ali Yaga Ali	Won
2015	2nd Kannywood/MTN Awards ^[8]^[9]	Best Director of the Year (Jurors Choice Awards)^[10]	Ashabul Kahfi^[11]^[12] & Sabuwar Sangaya	Won
2015	Kannywood/AMMA Awards	Best Director (Popular Choice Awards)^[13]	Baya Da Kura	Won

Saira was also awarded the best director by the Arewa Music and Movies Awards. ^[7]Ashabul Kahfi and Baya Da Kura were the two highest-grossing films of all time for Saira Movies, respectively. ^{[ citation needed ]}. In 2015, Saira was awarded the Best Kannywood Director.^[14]

Related Research Articles

Hausa-language cinema, known informally as Kannywood, is the Hausa-language film industry of northern Nigeria. It is based in Kano.

Ali Nuhu Mohammed is a Nigerian actor who is the current managing director of the Nigerian Film Corporation. He was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday 12 January 2024. Before his appointment, he was a prominent Nigerian actor and director. He is married to Maimuna Garba in 2003 and they had 2 children. He acts in both Hausa and English movies, and he is also known as king of Kannywood or Sarki Ali by the media; Kannywood is the Hausa film industry headquartered in Kano, Nigeria. Ali Nuhu has appeared in more than 500 Nollywood and Kannywood films, and earned numerous accolades. Ali Nuhu is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time in the history of Hausa Cinema, as well as Nigerian Cinema In terms of audience, size, and income, and he has been described as the most successful Hausa film star in the world. President Bola Tinubu has appointed him as the Managing-Director of the Nigerian Film Corporation.

Hadiza Aliyu, also known as Hadiza Gabon, is a Nigerian professional actress and filmmaker who acts in both Hausa and English movies. She serves as an ambassador for MTN Nigeria and Indomie noodles. She was named best actress at 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards. She won the 2nd Kannywood/MTN Awards in 2014. She is the founder of HAG Foundation.

Kannywood Awards is an annual film event presented by Kannywood Guild of Actors honouring outstanding achievement in the Kannywood Movie Industry. It was first held in 2014, in Kano State. The 2015 Kannywood Awards, honouring movies of 2014, was held at NAF Conference Center, Abuja, FCT, on January 31, 2015. Emir of Gumel from Jigawa State, Ahmad Sarari was the chief host.

The 2015 Kannywood Awards was the 2nd edition of the ceremony supported and sponsored by MTN Nigeria and took place in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria on January 31, 2015. The event was hosted by the Emir of Gumel, Ahmad Muhammad Sani.

Nafisat Abdulrahman Abdullahi is a Nigerian actress, film producer, director, and entrepreneur.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rahama Sadau</span> Nigerian actress, filmmaker and singer (born 1993)

Rahama Ibrahim Sadau is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and singer. Born and raised in Kaduna, she performed in dancing competitions as a child and during her school years. She rose to fame in late 2013 after joining the Kannywood movie industry with her first movie Gani ga Wane.

Hafsat Ahmad Idris is a Nigerian film actress in the Kannywood film industry. She participated in her first movie called Barauniya (2016). She won the 2019 female actress award.

Nazifi Abdulsalam Yusuf better known as his stage name Nazifi Asnanic is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, director, and producer. He was born and raised in the ancient city of Kano. Nazifi Asnanic, often referred to as the Golden Voice, is recognized as one of the most successful Hausa artists of all time in the history of Kannywood. He has received a number of awards and nominations including City People Entertainment Awards as the best musician in 2014. He was also among the Kannywood stars that received an award by Zamfara State government of Nigeria for their tremendous effort and contribution toward uniting and sustaining Hausa culture. Nazifi Asnanic has featured, produced, and directed numbers of film in Kannywood.

Nuhu Abdullahi Balarabe is a Nigerian film actor, Producer and Politician born and raised in Kano State. Nuhu is one of the most promising Kannywood actors, who acts in both Hausa and English movies. He has won the best supporting actor in Kannywood at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2015,

Halima Yusuf Atete also known as Halima Atete is a Nigerian film actress and film producer, born and raised in Maiduguri, Borno state. Halima Atete is well known in kannywood film industry for the role she always plays as the mischievous and jealousy-filled role. She joined kannywood in 2012 and made her debut in Asalina, a film that she produced. After her appearance in several movies such as Kona Gari, Asalina, Dakin Amarya, she won best new actress at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2013. She was nominated by the London based news organization African Voice over her excellent performance in the entertainment industry.

Saratu Gidado, popularly known as Daso, was a Nigerian film actress, primarily in the Kannywood film industry. She was known for the role she always played as an aggressive and mischievous actress who defied all odds to rise to stardom. She made her film debut in 2000 in Linzami Da Wuta, produced by Sarauniya Movies. Other hits such as Nagari, Gidauniya, Mashi, and Sansani followed. She affirmed that she liked playing the role of a wicked woman.

Sadiq Sani Sadiq is a Nigerian film actor. In 2012, he appeared in Blood and Henna, a Nigerian film directed by Kenneth Gyang, along with Nafisat Abdullahi and Ali Nuhu. He has received awards and nominations including 2015 Kannywood Awards in jurors award category organized by MTN Nigeria. He was also awarded by the City People Entertainment award in 2014 and 2017. He is married with two children.

Lawan Ahmad is a Nigerian actor, filmmaker and producer. He his a product of "FKD FILM PRODUCTION", he came into a limelight through the contribution of Ahmed S Nuhu.

Falalu Abubakar Dorayi also known as Falalu A. Dorayi is a Nigerian film director, producer, screenwriter and film actor.

Jamila Umar Nagudu is a Nigerian actress working in Kannywood.

Ado Isah Gwanja is a Nigerian singer and actor in the Northern Nigerian film industry known as Kannywood. Gwanja is a well-known singer whose songs are very popular especially among women and youths in Northern Nigeria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ali Artwork</span> Nigerian Actor and Editor (born 1992)

Ali Muhammad Idris is a Nigerian comedian, actor and film editor, known professionally as Ali Artwork. He is best known for his performances in several Hausa movies.

Aminu Baba Ali is a Nigerian actor and comedian. He acts in many Hausa movies and he is also known as Baba Ari.

References

↑ "Aminu Saira". HausaFilms.tv. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
↑ "Aminu Saira bio". Twitter. December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2024. Born April 20, 1979
1 2 "Aminu Saira - Nolly". Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
↑ "Aminu Saira". IMDb.
↑ "Aminu Saira". Hausa Films.
↑ "Bikin Entrepreneurship Award: Ali, Rahama da Saira sun haskaka". Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
1 2 Aiki, Damilare (16 July 2013). "2013 City People Entertainment Awards: First Photos & Full List of Winners".
↑ "Best Director - AMINU SAIRA hausa". YouTube .
↑ Ikeji, Linda (4 February 2015). "Kannywood Awards: When MTN Celebrates the Northern Stars | Welcome to Linda Ikeji's Blog".
↑ "Late Ibro honoured at MTN Kannywood Awards 2015 | Premium Times Nigeria". 1 February 2015.
↑ "ASHABUL KAHFI PROMO By Aminu Saira". YouTube .
↑ "2014 2nd Annual Kannywood Awards - Winners and Nominees [HausaFilms.TV - Kannywood, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities]". hausafilms.tv.
↑ "Kaduna Governor, Yero, others honored at Kannywood/AMMA awards 2015 | Premium Times Nigeria". 24 March 2015.
↑ keninfo (9 November 2020). "Actor Aminu Saira: Biography And Net Worth - Ken Information Blog" . Retrieved 14 February 2024.

External links

Aminu Saira on Facebook.

This article about a Nigerian actor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] "Aminu Saira". HausaFilms.tv. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

[2] "Aminu Saira bio". Twitter. December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2024. Born April 20, 1979

[auto1-3] 1 2 "Aminu Saira - Nolly". Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.

[4] "Aminu Saira". IMDb.

[5] "Aminu Saira". Hausa Films.

[6] "Bikin Entrepreneurship Award: Ali, Rahama da Saira sun haskaka". Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.

[:0-7] 1 2 Aiki, Damilare (16 July 2013). "2013 City People Entertainment Awards: First Photos & Full List of Winners".

[8] "Best Director - AMINU SAIRA hausa". YouTube .

[9] Ikeji, Linda (4 February 2015). "Kannywood Awards: When MTN Celebrates the Northern Stars | Welcome to Linda Ikeji's Blog".

[10] "Late Ibro honoured at MTN Kannywood Awards 2015 | Premium Times Nigeria". 1 February 2015.

[11] "ASHABUL KAHFI PROMO By Aminu Saira". YouTube .

[12] "2014 2nd Annual Kannywood Awards - Winners and Nominees [HausaFilms.TV - Kannywood, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities]". hausafilms.tv.

[13] "Kaduna Governor, Yero, others honored at Kannywood/AMMA awards 2015 | Premium Times Nigeria". 24 March 2015.

[14] (9 November 2020). "Actor Aminu Saira: Biography And Net Worth - Ken Information Blog" . Retrieved 14 February 2024.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]