Tonto Dikeh’s role in her recent movie, Dirty Secret, has continued to generate controversy among movie lovers and practitioners. Many have berated the fair skinned actress, claiming her role in the movie is un-African, untraditional and shameful. Others say she is only being a professional and she has the right to choose what role to play.

Absolving the actress of guilt, Barrister Ope Banwo, the CEO of Stingomania Records believes the actress has the right to act any role and that others do not have a right to impose their morality on her.

“I believe as an actress, she has the constitutional right to do any movie she wants. While we may not like her moral code, we do not have any right to impose our morality on her.

We may choose not to watch the movie , but we should not condemn her for taking her professional acting to new levels. Comedians tell dirty jokes too, how come we are not condemning them too? Musicians sing lewd songs too. Or do we have another standard for musicians , actors and comedians”, he said.

Lending her voice to the controversy, respected artists manager, Ms. Mildred Okwo took a feminist stand on the issue. She wondered if this is not just a case of the tabloids picking on a woman. “I wonder why everyone is condemning Tonto. Did she act the film alone or is this just another case of the tabloids picking on a woman”, She queried.

Speaking further, she said “…first, I have to know exactly which film everyone is talking about, because we like to gossip without facts in this country. If it is indeed a porn film, censors board will not release it , so I suspect that people are being less than truthful with the facts”.

Julis Agwu said acting is all about make-belief ,but Africa is not yet ripe for such exposures. He said “…first as a trained theatre artist, I believe that acting is make-belief. But I don’t think Africa is ripe enough for such exposures considering womanhood and ??Motherhood. Be that as it may, the buzz is also helping to popularise the movie!!!”

On the other hand, popular movie producer, Charles Novia was against the actress’ role in the soft porn movie.“…first, the ‘soft porn’ movie is a debased genre, in my opinion, for a segmented immoral audience. Such movies strive to sell more on sexually simulated scenes than the subject matter.

Most producers who delve into this genre usually look out for actors and actresses whose careers are at an abysmal low or who just wish to re-invent themselves from the attendant controversy such movies would generate. I cannot rate her as a truly trained thespian, because there are moral tenets in being a fully trained theatre artist. So, in this case, her claim of being “professional” in taking that role is ambiguous in my rating. However, she strikes me as a pseudo-bohemian .

In Nigeria, her new found “soft porn” status could very well boomerang on her. No matter how she and many others think the Nigerian society is “hypocritical” when it comes to moral issues, it’s that moral restraint that defines us as a nation and a people! Tonto would very well do herself a favour to compare notes with Cossy Orjiako and see if notoriety in a stereo-typical immoral role is akin to stardom. For Tonto, who by the way has some malleable talent, an extra fifteen minutes of fame may be added to her career by this but the clock ticks fast!

The controversy took a new turn when Tonto took to online social network Twitter to defend her role in the movie, saying she was only being professional. “Why should we enjoy seeing nudity in Hollywood and not Nollywood. It’s f***king professional, peeps grow up. I’m all out doing my job and f**k you hard if you think otherwise. Rubbish f***king pretenders. I have got the fake damned tradition. I have got the mind and heart my profession requires. Period.

Speaking further, she said “…first, I have to know exactly which film everyone is talking about, because we like to gossip without facts in this country. If it is indeed a porn film, censors board will not release it , so I suspect that people are being less than truthful with the facts”.

Julis Agwu said acting is all about make-belief ,but Africa is not yet ripe for such exposures. He said “…first as a trained theatre artist, I believe that acting is make-belief. [size=18pt]But I don’t think Africa is ripe enough for such exposures considering womanhood and ??Motherhood. Be that as it may, the buzz is also helping to popularise the movie!!!”
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On the other hand, popular movie producer, Charles Novia was against the actress’ role in the soft porn movie.“…first, the ‘soft porn’ movie is a debased genre, in my opinion, for a segmented immoral audience. Such movies strive to sell more on sexually simulated scenes than the subject matter.

Most producers who delve into this genre usually look out for actors and actresses whose careers are at an abysmal low or who just wish to re-invent themselves from the attendant controversy such movies would generate. I cannot rate her as a truly trained thespian, because there are moral tenets in being a fully trained theatre artist. So, in this case, her claim of being “professional” in taking that role is ambiguous in my rating. However, she strikes me as a pseudo-bohemian .

In Nigeria, her new found “soft porn” status could very well boomerang on her. No matter how she and many others think the Nigerian society is “hypocritical” when it comes to moral issues, it’s that moral restraint that defines us as a nation and a people! Tonto would very well do herself a favour to compare notes with Cossy Orjiako and see if notoriety in a stereo-typical immoral role is akin to stardom. For Tonto, who by the way has some malleable talent, an extra fifteen minutes of fame may be added to her career by this but the clock ticks fast!

The controversy took a new turn when Tonto took to online social network Twitter to defend her role in the movie, saying she was only being professional. “Why should we enjoy seeing nudity in Hollywood and not Nollywood. It’s f***king professional, peeps grow up. I’m all out doing my job and f**k you hard if you think otherwise. Rubbish f***king pretenders. I have got the fake damned tradition. I have got the mind and heart my profession requires. Period.

Afta ds same pple will@say we want to attain d standards of hollywood, pls tell dem if hollywood no dey show skin, lets face it,how can u define a gud actor or actress, to me i gbadun tonto dikeh oooo

Look people need to get with the program, movie producers who are scared to explore the african market because of the red tapes in place would know that its now history they are broken, and the most funniest thing is that Cossy and Tonto have put themselves in the market for those roles and they are more likely to earn more than the top stars b'cos they would command top $ but the hypocrisy among viewers sometimes bugs me, they are happy to watch people like Halle Berry bare all but if its a Nigerian they call for the electric chair! Am sorry if Nollywood wish to be on the same level as Hollywood then its going to take the good the bad and the ugly of Hollywood. South African movies have a lot of nudity in their movies and better storylines and their movies gross more revenue than than nollywood movies you don't hear them crow like a canary or quack like ducks, If nollywood are not happy with what Hollywood has to offer then they should concentrate on producing films like things fall apart or ogbanje or Efun she tan, Or better still theirs an off button on the TV it has its purpose!!!!!!!

Julius agwu said it all

I am surprise people are acting different to this particular role she played in this movie talking professionally and following her recent trend.

Mr~Cork:

so Nolly would is now spliting over IBO people? do they tink Nollly would is Niger Dealta?

Nolly wood can not do without the Ibos. In short, Nolly wood belongs to biafra.

well, i think the movie owners and markerters are really enjoying this publicity that you guys are peddling.

I hardly watch Nija movies and all this hullabaloo will surely make folks want to see what the lady did in the movie, i just hope you guys will patronise the right source instead of alaba pirated copies. happy viewing

Let everyone do whatsoever please them, most of us what we are doing in secret is terrible.

Where can I get the movie please?

Let everyone do whatsoever pleases them, most of us what we are doing in secret is terrible.   It is only GOD that will judges all.

who is Tonto Dikeh?. picture plsssss

@chukudy, how about the name biafrawood

Let Tonto be. If we must criticize her, what about the producers and directors who created the script? But these actors still work for them. It's a personal thing. If they think it is obscene, then they shouldn't watch foreign movies

Look people need to get with the program, movie producers who are scared to explore the african market because of the red tapes in place would know that its now history they are broken, and the most funniest thing is that Cossy and Tonto have put themselves in the market for those roles and they are more likely to earn more than the top stars b'cos they would command top $ but the hypocrisy among viewers sometimes bugs me, they are happy to watch people like Halle Berry bare all but if its a Nigerian they call for the electric chair! Am sorry if Nollywood wish to be on the same level as Hollywood then its going to take the good the bad and the ugly of Hollywood. South African movies have a lot of nudity in their movies and better storylines and their movies gross more revenue than than nollywood movies you don't hear them crow like a canary or quack like ducks,  If nollywood are not happy with what Hollywood has to offer then they should concentrate on producing films like things fall apart or ogbanje or Efun she tan,  Or better still theirs an off button on the TV it has its purpose!!!!!!

African morality B**Shit, Let who without sin cast the first stone, she is an ACTRESS, making you believe she is someone else to educate, entertain or inform you, while she gets paid lots of cash, , if you don't like your job quit, if you don't like the movie don't buy it,  there are ppl with higher moral codes than Africans even in California,  so please just press the OFF button

I just want to watch the movie, period.

dirty

we nigerians are hypocrites, i dont know when we will grow up.
what she did was mere acting and nothing more, people tend to misconstrue an actress role in movie and her normal life outside the scene, someone said its 'unafrican' and blah blah blah. i wanna ask this,
is kissing part of our so-called tradition of culture?(but we do it in our movies)
if it were to be a man that exposed his body in.a movie, will it be 'unafrican'?(Ernest Obi did it in a movie some couple of yrs ago and nobody said anything 'African')
The lady is a professional and she did her job well so why are we making it a sing-song?
bloody hypocrites!!!

we nigerians are hypocrites, i dont know when we will grow up.
what she did was mere acting and nothing more, people tend to misconstrue an actress role in movie and her normal life outside the scene, someone said its 'unafrican' and blah blah blah. i wanna ask this,
is kissing part of our so-called tradition of culture?(but we do it in our movies)
if it were to be a man that exposed his body in.a movie, will it be 'unafrican'?(Ernest Obi did it in a movie some couple of yrs ago and nobody said anything 'African')
The lady is a professional and she did her job well so why are we making it a sing-song?
bloody hypocrites!!!

dirty

Please was she stark na.ked in the film?we all know she's the SHARON STONE of nollywood so why the fuss?

Something imitating an outrage is brewing about Tonto Dike, the light-skinned  Nollywood actress with eminently kissable lips. Tonto–some contend her name is  sexually evocative–is hardly a stranger to controversy.

The imitation of the controversy brewing this time is Tonto’s role in a yet-to-be released movie, Dirty Secret. In the movie clip already uploaded on

Youtube

, the actress was shown in a steamy scene with Mura Obiekwe, swapping French kisses and showing fractionally little more flesh than is normally seen in Nigerian movies. The movie, produced by Sanga Entertainment, a US-based company, also featured Jibola Dabo. As at press time, it had recorded 45,201 views–hardly a viral hit. Obiekwe was also shown wearing a G-string revealing the upper part of his ass cheeks while passionately kissing another man.

freecocoa:

Please was she stark na.ked in the film?we all know she's the SHARON STONE of nollywood so why the fuss?

thank u oo, tell them

if angelina jolie b nigerian,i bet say she go don run comot
y do some pple like 2 make mountain out of a mole?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHsTxe4dYJ8&feature=related

Something imitating an outrage is brewing about Tonto Dike, the light-skinned Nollywood actress with eminently kissable lips. Tonto–some contend her name is sexually evocative–is hardly a stranger to controversy. The imitation of the controversy brewing this time is Tonto’s role in a yet-to-be released movie, Dirty Secret. In the movie clip already uploaded on Youtube, the actress was shown in a steamy scene with Mura Obiekwe, swapping French kisses and showing fractionally little more flesh than is normally seen in Nigerian movies. The movie, produced by Sanga Entertainment, a US-based company, also featured Jibola Dabo. As at press time, it had recorded 45,201 views–hardly a viral hit. Obiekwe was also shown wearing a G-string revealing the upper part of his ass cheeks while passionately kissing another man.
The clip, with a running time of 65 seconds, has attracted varied reactions, especially on the social media. On Youtube, viewers accused it of promoting obscenity, which they allege is a product of the influence of relative explicitness of Ghanaian movies

The clip, with a running time of 65 seconds, has attracted varied reactions, especially on the social media. On Youtube, viewers accused it of promoting obscenity, which they allege is a product of the influence of relative explicitness of Ghanaian movies.
A viewer, who identified himself as “Devil Forbid,” wrote: “I am so ashamed, I was amongst the people critisising Ghana for their soft porn. Is this all about money, fame, or just emulating the western world? This is insane, proper Nollywood malfunction. I hope they put a ban on this movie and penalise the actors respectively. This is a sign of the end. Muna is kissing a man.” Pobosky 100, another viewer, wrote: “I hope you realise movies like this were created for controversy and creativity, and may or may not reflect the sexuality of the actors and writers of the movie. It’s not like incest and homosexuality isn’t occurring in Nigeria anyway, so this rant and pretence on display is sardonic.”

nethacker:

thank u oo, tell them

if angelina jolie b nigerian,i bet say she go don run comot
y do some pple like 2 make mountain out of a mole?

tell em oo.
we watch foreign actress take up similar or rather far more obscene roles and we never complain. For God sakeif you don't wanna watch it dont buy it.

Much ado about - nothing.

Gentlelyke85 was scathing, in less than gentle language. “Did I really just see that? Lord have mercy upon my eyes. Wow, what the f**ck are Africans doing in their movies these days. That’s so disgraceful,” he wrote.

Am sure most Nigerians(hypocrites) wld choose  Pretty Woman by Julia Roberts and Richard Gere as one of their fav movie, in the movie we say Julia's breasts and some intimate parts of her body but nobody sees Tonto's breasts nor butts as god created dem,,,, haba for Nigerians, THIS IS NO BIG DEAL, ITS CALLED ACTING AND U HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE INSIDE THAT ROOM DIRECTING THE MOVIE, Not some secreet room act between them,