Nollywood can produce best films in the world - Diamond Okechi

Diamond Okechi said with enabling national policy on film, Nollywood will become the envy of the world.

The cap-loving actor noted that filmmaking in advanced countries is easy because they have the requisite infrastructure and good support systems.

Okechi said there is nothing stopping Nollywood from becoming a big money-spinning sector for Nigeria just like Hollywood is to America and Bollywood to India.

Nollywood actor Diamond Okechi believes the crop of actors in the industry have what it takes to compete with their peers around the world. In a brief interview with Legit.ng, he said:

“Today’s filmmakers are more rounded and multi-talented, and are into acting, directing and production, meaning we have rounded knowledge and skills set pertinent to our craft,” he said noting that, “for example, I am an actor, but I also became a producer when I produced “Agaba Idu.”Let's stop deceiving ourselves - Senate president reveals why Nigeria is very poor

According to him, there is no shortage of talents in Nigeria. The challenges of filmmaking in Nigeria, he claimed, lies in the dearth of infrastructure required for commercial films.

Actor Diamond Okechi says Nollywood can compete with Hollywood and Bollywood if enabling national policy on film is put in place.