Nigeria, March 27 -- Nollywood actor Hanks Anuku has revealed how blackmail from some of his colleagues derailed his career.

The 64-year-old actor's revelation comes nearly a year after he spoke about how a viral video falsely depicting him as mentally unstable damaged his career and left him traumatised.

In 2022, PREMIUM TIMES reported that a video showing the actor in an unstable state surfaced on social media.

However, in an interview on 'Nollywood Hardcore', posted on YouTube on 23 March, Mr Anuku-known for his iconic villainous roles-said he was blackmailed out of envy and jealousy.

He said: "We must always keep space for falling and standing up again. In this industry, there are so many staircases that are not well-built. Even i...