Balarabe Murtala

Birthplace: Kano/Lagos
Occupation: Director, Actor, Writer, Radio Script Writer, Screen Writer, Film Producer, Radio Presenter
Active: 2021 - 2021
AKA: Balarabe Murtala Baharu

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Career Overview

Balarabe Murtala is a Nigerian actor whose filmography is being cataloged. As African cinema continues to grow globally, Balarabe's contributions to the industry represent an important part of the continent's rich storytelling tradition.

Biography

EARLY LIFE

Born, raised, and educated in Kano/Lagos.

CAREER

Alhaji Balarabe Murtala Baharu is a prominent director, producer, screenwriter, and radio presenter in Nigeria's Hausa-language film industry, widely known as Kannywood. He is the radio presenter of a live program concerning Hausa film production. It comes on Mondays at 10am on Freedom Radio Kano. He has directed, assisted, and written for several high-profile projects such as Zaɓi Biyu, Kwana Casa'in, Dadid Kowa, In Search of the King (2018), Hikima (2021) and Sauya Kama (2008).