Kumawood actor, Daniel Adeleye has disclosed that he did not make much from the Ghana movie industry despite acting for years.
In an interview with Zionfelix shared on Instagram on 21 June 2025, Daniel Adeleye noted that the movie industry was not as flourishing as it seemed in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
“I started acting in 1995 but became professional in 1999. Before I left for the UK, we weren’t paid good money as some of my colleagues are getting. We were just sacrificing, building an industry.
“We loved the profession. There were so many of our colleagues who told us that they wanted to use us and we didn’t collect any money from them. I am very happy that some of our colleagues are getting money now,” he said.
He added that the only source of income during his days of acting was through advertisements.
“Sometimes we did some advertisements and found some means to survive. It wasn’t easy. Trust me, my brother, I love this profession. I didn’t want to travel at all,” he added.
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