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 May 02, 2024

Aminu Muhammad Ahmad, also known as Aminu Saira (born April 20, 1979)^[1] is a Nigerian filmmaker, director,^[2] and story writer. He is regarded as a pioneer revolutionist of today's Kannywood. ^[3]

He became known after the release of his movies Jamila Da Jamilu in 2009, Ga Duhu Ga Haske in 2010, and Ashabul Kahfi in 2014, which earned him several honors and awards, including Best Director of the Year (Jurors Choice Awards) in 2014. After the release of Ashabul Kahfi, Saira began a project to launch the first Hausa home video series in the history of the Hausa movie industry, Labarina.

Ashabul Kahfi and Baya Da Kura were the two highest-grossing films of all time for Saira Movies, respectively.^{[ citation needed ]}. In 2015, Aminu was awarded the Best Kannywood Director.^[4] He is also the Director of the popular TV series, Labarina, launched in 2020.

Early life

Aminu was born in Gwammaja,^[1] Kano State, Nigeria, the son of Muhammad, an elderly statesman. Mohammed grew up in the Kano metropolis with his two brothers, who are all Kannywood followers, and got his primary, secondary, and tertiary educations in Kano. He studied Quranic science at the Aminu Kano College of Islamic and Legal Studies, Kano, Nigeria. Aminu quits his job as a businessman to enter the Kannywood film industry in 2006 with his first movie, Musnadi, that hits the industry.

Early career

Aminu Saira was the director, writer and producer for Dare Da Yawa in (2007), and Jamila Da Jamilu in (2009) and his all-time favourite Ga Duhu Ga Haske in (2010), which featured a non-Muslim who converted to Islam. He continued to write and direct movies, including his first and one of the best Hausa movie series, Labarina, under his production name, Saira Movies.

Filmography

Aminu Saira filmography^[3]

Year	Title	Role	Actor	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^[5]	Best Director	Special Recognition	Won
2013	Kannywood/AMMA Awards	Best Movie Director^[6]	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 ^[7]^[8]	Best Director of the Year (Jurors Choice Awards)^[9]	Ashabul Kahfi^[10]^[11] & Sabuwar Sangaya	Won
2015	Kannywood/AMMA Awards	Best Director (Popular Choice Awards)^[12]	Baya Da Kura	Won

In recognition of a distinguished career as a Nigerian filmmaker, Saira was also awarded the best director by several other media outlets, including Arewa Music and Movies Awards.^{[ citation needed ]}

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