My marriage not anybody’s business – Monalisa

Friday, 17 October 2014

A few weeks ago, it was rumoured that Nollywood actress, Monalisa Chinda, had started making moves to reunite with her former husband, Dejo Richards. The story was that, following pressures from her friends, relations and close associates, she had decided to end her relationship with a wealthy socialite and reconcile with her ex.But the actress has denied ever making such moves, in an interview with our correspondent. Annoyed by the intensity of the false rumours about her that are currently making the rounds, she says, “I heard the rumour and couldn’t help but laugh, as usual. More after the cut...
Around here, we just write anything whenever truly confirmed stories are not readily available. Whatever I do with my private life is my business. But people are free to speculate as it is part of the business.”If anything, Monalisa appears determined to prove that she has put the past behind her and moved on with her life by getting quite busy. At the moment, she is involved in a number of projects. One of them is a new TV talk show that may hit the airwaves any time soon.Titled You and I, the show will be hosted by the actress herself. It is targeted at the upwardly mobile and designed to address trending social issues in the most refreshing manner ever seen.Just recently, she was the centre of attraction during the official screening of a green film titled Yellow Cassava at the 11th Abuja International Film Festival in the Federal Capital Territory.Monalisa acted the lead role in the movie. Away in a farm settlement situated in a remote part of the country, without regular electricity supply, potable water and the glamorous life style that she is used to, she played the part of a beautiful and passionate social worker named Veronica Peters, whose ambition to make a lasting impact on the lives of the rural folk outweighs her commitment to her dashing lover, Daniel (Chidi Mokeme).To move forward, she has to make a crucial decision, which involves choosing between her relationship to Daniel and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a novel agricultural project that is guaranteed to make a difference in the lives of the people.Reflecting on her performance in the movie, which was produced by Zeb Ejiro, the actress says, “I found that particular script pretty unique because of the original twists behind the story. I’m always intrigued by beautiful, unconventional scripts and this greatly influences my choice most of the time.”In addition to hosting You and I regularly on television, she is planning to return her annual benefit dance concert, Dance for Life to the stage as soon as possible. “While we deliver world-class entertainment content through dance, the primary aim is to channel the proceeds towards helping the under-privileged in our society. The next edition is one of the projects we are currently working on,” she says.

culled:punch