Lanre Adediwura reveals he could barely afford basic needs after Wura TV series

Nigerian actor Lanre Adediwura has spoken openly about the financial and professional challenges he faced after working on the TV series Wura, saying the experience left him worse off despite its popularity.

He revealed that the role did not translate into financial stability and, in fact, led to a period of hardship after filming ended.

“I came out of ‘Wura’, and I was spending more than I made. I came out poorer. For six months after ‘Wura’, I could have practically gone to a neighbour for Garri. It was YouTube that got me the stability,” he said.

The actor explained that the production also limited his ability to take on other jobs, as he was contractually tied to the project for an extended period.

“The role gave me everything I wanted, yes, maybe the production itself did not give me what I wanted because everything promised was not fulfilled. This is the first time anyone has heard this from me.

The role deprived me of other things I could have done. When I was negotiating, they told me I should not worry about going to other productions. Throughout the 11 months of shooting, I could not go out for any production.”

He further described another project, House of Gaa, as his most disappointing experience, despite his involvement in its creative process.

“The worst of them is ‘House of Gaa’. BAP reached out and I did the translation for House of Gaa from English to Yorùbá. I was supposed to play Aláàfin Abiodun.”