Sani Musa Danja

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Sani Musa Danja
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Born (1973-04-20) 20 April 1973 (age 52)
Nationality Nigerian
Occupation(s)Film Actor, producer, director, singer, dancer
SpouseMansura Isa (ex)
Children4

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.

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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 TitleYearName in the movie
Ganga2000Sani Musa Danja
Sakace2005Sani Musa Danja
Maslan2005Sani Musa Danja
Aure na mutumcina2006Sani Musa Danja
Dare da wawa2006Sani Musa Danja
Sabon shafi2008Auwalu
Ni' ima2008Sani Musa Danja
Mu rike amana2008Sani Musa Danja
Muruci2008Sani Musa Danja
Kamaruz zaman2009Sani Musa Danja
Yar agadez2011
Hadhafi2011Sani Musa Danja
A Cuci Maza2013
Blue Flames2013
Albashi (The salary)2002
Bani Adam2012
Budurwa2010
Da Kai zan Gana2013
"Duhun Daji"2013
Daga Allah ne'’ (Is from the God)2015
Once Upon a Time2015
Newman Street2014–2015Usman
Dark Closet2015
Daham2005
Dan Magori2014
The Kiss of Death2024Father
Miss PJ2024Inspector Garba
Duniyar nan2014
Onyeegwu2023Coach kazeem
Fitattu2013
Gani Gaka2012
Gwanaye2003
Hanyar Kano2014
Idemili2014Ojiofor
Allura Cikin Ruwa2024Hadi Makama
Kukan Zaki (The lion's cry)2010
The other side2016
Buri uku a duniya (Three wishes in the world)2016
Kowa Dalin2016
Wives on Strike: The Revolution 2017
Zahra2017
Kawayen Amarya2018
Kawayen Amarya2018Kalifa
iBelieve2018Danladi
Fantastic Numbers2018
In Love and Ashes2018Nuhu
Coming from Insanity 2019
Gold Statue2019Jato
Ana Barin Halak2019
Akeelah2019Sani
Nimbe: The Movie2019Abu
Kawaye2019
Omo Ghetto: The Saga 2020
Amina2021
Online2021
The Garbage School2021as Sani Musa Danja
Fanan2021Alhaji Sammani
Charlie Charlie2021Alhaji Umar as Sani Musa Danja
Badamasi2021Portrait of a General
Almajiri2022
Ba Ni (Mud Clan2022
Battle on Buka Street2022Kareem
réBIRTH2022
Wedding in Nigeria2022
Aisha2022
Invaders2022
Onyeegwu2023

See also

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.