The English Movie Industry, what we have live to call Ghallywood has been in some disguised rivalry with the Kumawood Movie Industry. It has always been there though a lot of people have not yet mustered the raw gut to admit it.
Papa Kumasi, a Kumawood actor once claimed the Ghallywood actors are so full of themselves but practically have nothing and their brand just lives and ends with the borders of Accra.
To wit, they are not that popular as compared to them the Twi speaking folks. Actor Prince David Osei has asked that people do their best not to fuel such things between both industries.
Speaking to Showbiz, he said:
“Truthfully, I don’t think there’s any rivalry or fight between Kumawood and us for supremacy in the movie industry.
“In fact, I have acted in about four Kumawood productions and I know some of my colleagues such as Van Vicker have also done same.
“There’s a need to encourage such divisions within the industry especially when it is facing challenges.
“For the past five years, Ghallywood has faced a lot of challenges leading to its near collapse.
“There’s no denying Ghallywood had its low moments but I can confidently say the situation is improving.
“For instance, I’ve acted in about seven productions this year. The likes of Kobi Rana are shooting and that is good news.
“ At the beginning, it was all about love and romance and this got boring along the way. Now, the producers are exploring other areas like medicine, tradition, comedy and history so movie lovers have something new to watch.
“The movie industry is getting better because they have learnt from their mistakes”
