Nigeria, May 15 -- Veteran filmmaker and actor Yemi Ayebo has bravely shared the challenges he faced after releasing his breakout film 'Yemi My Lover'.

Released in 1993, the film, which introduced a Bollywood-style flair to Nollywood, tells the story of Yemi, a young man who falls in love with a beautiful woman named Moji, a mystical water spirit lineage member.

Speaking in an interview with content creator Akin 'Mrlilgaga' Abolade, posted on YouTube on Tuesday, Ayebo revealed that despite the film's success, it left him financially devastated.

He reflected on the movie's toll on him: "After Yemi My Lover, I produced several other films-almost seventeen, but it surpassed them all. I didn't profit from that film because it was created d...