Renowned Nollywood actor Ibrahim Yekini, popularly known as Itele D Icon, has faced criticism over his first cinematic movie, “Kesari The King,” which recently dropped on Netflix on May 31st.
The epic movie, “Kesari,” has been making waves online, topping the No. 1 spot on Netflix among other films released across the country. Despite its success, the film has received some backlash from viewers.
“Kesari,” which grossed over N77 million in cinemas, tells the story of a legendary deity who defends the poor and squares off with a ruthless police chief when he reincarnates as a crime boss devoted to wealth redistribution.
The film features a star-studded cast, including Itele, Odunlade Adekola, Deyemi Okanlawon, Bolaji Ogunmola, Dele Odule, Yvonne Jegede, Femi Adebayo, Kelvin Ikeduba, Lateef Adedimeji, Mo Bimpe, Yinka Quadri, Mr. Macaroni, Yemi Elesho, and many more.
Watch the trailer below:
While the movie went viral online, many film lovers expressed their contempt as they shared their reviews about the film. Many berated Itele D Icon for releasing such a movie on Netflix, which requires a subscription fee.
A voice note has gone viral online, depicting an angry young man storming Itele’s private DM, slamming the actor for making him waste money to watch the film. He stated that the “Kesari” movie standard deserved to be played on cassette or YouTube instead of Netflix and criticized the storyline as meaningless.
The audio note triggered massive reactions, with social media users also sharing their thoughts about the film.
Listen below:
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Some reactions are shown below:
mc_barron_official said, “Na 10 times KESARI die for the movie…but the King insisted that KESARI is not powerful”.
faczydc1 said, “Lmao the movie no pass YouTube standard”.
iam_fooccus said, “Truth be told…that movie no make any sense and it doesn’t worth to be on Netflix”.
mollynelsn said, “This kesari movie reduced my IQ and thinking faculty 😂😂😂”.
bobby_tyler001 said, “Even me wen nor dy too hear Yoruba I dislike am once. The first part was very interesting 👏omo as he just enter that woman Belle everything CHANGED🙁😤”.
chefhilz said, “To think some people watched it at the cinema 😢”.