Sani Musa Danja

Sani Musa Danja
Born	(1973-04-20) 20 April 1973 (age 52) Fagge, Kano, Nigeria [1]
Nationality	Nigerian
Occupation(s)	Film Actor, producer, director, singer, dancer
Spouse	Mansura Isa (ex)
Children	4

Sani Musa Abdullahi, known as Sani DanjaorDanja (born 20 April 1973), is a Nigerian film actor, producer, director, singer, and dancer. ^{[2] [3]} He participates in both Kannywood and Nollywood. ^[4] In April 2018 he was turbaned by the Etsu Nupe, Yahaya Abubaka, as Zakin Arewa. ^{[5] [6]} He has featured in numerous Nollywood blockbusters including Battle on Buka Street and Wives on Strike.

Career

He ventured into the Hausa movie scene in 1999 in Dalibai (student). Danja also produced and directed films, including Manakisa, Kwarya tabi Kwarya, Jaheed, Nagari, Wasiyya, Harsashi, Gidauniya, Daham, Jarida, Matashiya, and others. He made his 2012 Nollywood debut in Daughter of the River. ^{[7] [8]}

Filmography

Sani Musa Danja has acted, produced and directed in Kannywood and Nollywood movies. Amongst them are: ^{[9] [10]}

Film Title	Year	Name in the movie
Ganga	2000	Sani Musa Danja
Sakace	2005	Sani Musa Danja
Maslan	2005	Sani Musa Danja
Aure na mutumcina	2006	Sani Musa Danja
Dare da wawa	2006	Sani Musa Danja
Sabon shafi	2008	Auwalu
Ni' ima	2008	Sani Musa Danja
Mu rike amana	2008	Sani Musa Danja
Muruci	2008	Sani Musa Danja
Kamaruz zaman	2009	Sani Musa Danja
Yar agadez	2011
Hadhafi	2011	Sani Musa Danja
A Cuci Maza	2013
Blue Flames	2013
Albashi (The salary)	2002
Bani Adam	2012
Budurwa	2010
Da Kai zan Gana	2013
"Duhun Daji"	2013
Daga Allah ne'’ (Is from the God)	2015
Once Upon a Time	2015
Newman Street	2014–2015	Usman
Dark Closet	2015
Daham	2005
Dan Magori	2014
The Kiss of Death	2024	Father
Miss PJ	2024	Inspector Garba
Duniyar nan	2014
Onyeegwu	2023	Coach kazeem
Fitattu	2013
Gani Gaka	2012
Gwanaye	2003
Hanyar Kano	2014
Idemili	2014	Ojiofor
Allura Cikin Ruwa	2024	Hadi Makama
Kukan Zaki (The lion's cry)	2010
The other side	2016
Buri uku a duniya (Three wishes in the world)	2016
Kowa Dalin	2016
Wives on Strike: The Revolution	2017
Zahra	2017
Kawayen Amarya	2018
Kawayen Amarya	2018	Kalifa
iBelieve	2018	Danladi
Fantastic Numbers	2018
In Love and Ashes	2018	Nuhu
Coming from Insanity	2019
Gold Statue	2019	Jato
Ana Barin Halak	2019
Akeelah	2019	Sani
Nimbe: The Movie	2019	Abu
Kawaye	2019
Omo Ghetto: The Saga	2020
Amina	2021
Online	2021
The Garbage School	2021	as Sani Musa Danja
Fanan	2021	Alhaji Sammani
Charlie Charlie	2021	Alhaji Umar as Sani Musa Danja
Badamasi	2021	Portrait of a General
Almajiri	2022
Ba Ni (Mud Clan	2022
Battle on Buka Street	2022	Kareem
réBIRTH	2022
Wedding in Nigeria	2022
Aisha	2022
Invaders	2022
Onyeegwu	2023

See also

• List of Nigerian actors
• List of Nigerian film producers
• List of Nigerian film directors
• List of Kannywood actors

References

1. "Sani Danja [HausaFilms.TV – Kannywood, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities]". hausafilms.tv. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
2. Blueprint (14 October 2017). "It pains how people download our films – Danja". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
3. "Culture bane of Kannywood - Sanni Danji, Hausa actor". Vanguard News. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
4. "Nollywood – Kannywood Scene" . Retrieved 5 February 2019.
5. "Kannywood actor, Sani Danja Turbaned as Zaki Af Arewa". Modern Ghana. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
6. "Kannywood: Sani Danja turbaned by Etsu Nupe". Premium Times Nigeria. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
7. "Kannywood Star Actor Becomes Richest Northern Entertainer". Pulse Nigeria. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
8. "Kannywood actor, Sani Danja, makes Nollywood debut". Premium Times Nigeria. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
9. "Sani Danja [HausaFilms.TV – Kannywood, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities]". hausafilms.tv. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
10. "Sani Danja | Actor, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 4 May 2025.