Sani Musa Danja is a Nigerian actor, singer, dancer, film producer, director and the founder/CEO Danja Recordz. He features in both Nollywood and Kannywood movies and is famous for his unique costumes and Indian song-dance routines. Danja made his debut as an actor in 1999 in Dalibai (student).
Sani Musa Danja Profile
Place of birth: Fagge, Kano, Nigeria
Religion: Muslim
Sani Musa Danja Biography and Career
Born on the 20th of April, 1973, Sani Musa Danja was is unarguably one of the most recognisable faces in the Northern movie industry known as Kannywood. He has, in fact, been described as the richest celebrity to come out of the North by Pulse.NG.Well, how did he grow so big over the years? The handsome actor made his debut as an actor in 1999 in Dalibai (student), a film he also produced and directed alongside his business partner, Yakubu Muhammad. In 2012, he debuted as a Nollywood actor in a movie titled 'Daughter of the River'. The film, which was directed by Ernest Obi and shot on locations in Enugu also featured Nollywood stars like Ojiofor Acolyte, Eve Esin, Pete Edochie, Yul Edochie, Patience Ozokwor and Ebere Okaro.
As a director, Danja has a good number of movies to his credit, including; ''Jaheed, 'Wasiyya', 'Daham', 'Kwarya tabi Kwarya', 'Manakisa', 'Matashiya', 'Nagari', 'Gidauniya', 'Harsashi', 'Jarida' and others. He directed the award-winning United State Agency International Development, USAID, funded film, 'The Awakening', a film on HIV/AIDs prevention and control, supported by Family Health International.
Sani Musa Danja is also a singer, and his musical career has taken him to over 15 countries like Cameroun, Gabon, Ghana, Malaysia, Niger, Sudan, the United Kingdom amongst others.
In August 2017, Sani Danja was turbaned by the Etsu Nupe, Yahaya Abubakar, as the Zakin Arewa, meaning the Lion of the Arewa youth.
Personal Life
Sani Musa Danja got married to his beautiful wife, Mansurah Isah in 2007 and the union is blessed with four children, namely; Kadijatul Iman, Khalifah, Yakubu and Sudais. Mansurah is an entertainer, film producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.Sani Musa Danja Movies
Sani Musa Danja has acted, produced and directed in numerous Nollywood and Kannywood movies. Amongst them are:• A Cuci Maza
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