''Aki na Ukwa'' is a 2002 Nigerian

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directed by Amayo Uzo Philips. The film stars

Osita Iheme Osita Iheme Order of the Federal Republic, MFR (; born 20 February 1982) who hails from Mbaitolu Local Government in Imo State is a Nigerian actor, author, film producer and comedian known for his role as Pawpaw in ''Aki na Ukwa'' (2002) alongsi ...

and

Chinedu Ikedieze Chinedu Ikedieze, MFR (born 12 December 1977) is a Nollywood actor, entrepreneur and investor. He is best known for playing alongside Osita Iheme in the 2002 film '' Aki na Ukwa''. He has featured in over 150 films in a career spanning over 22 ...

. The film launched the acting careers of the two actors Osita and Chinedu and this film marked their maiden collaboration. The film was critically acclaimed opening to positive reviews and the film has been regarded as one of the finest ever films in

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mainly for the introduction of Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze in the lead roles playing the so-called characters of PawPaw and Aki respectively. The duo rose to stardom and became overnight sensations in Nigeria for their performance in the film since its release. Since then, the duo have starred together in several films in the lead roles. Chukwuka Emelionwu who was the producer of the film was credited for creating brand characters "Aki" and "PawPaw".

Synopsis

Two brothers cause complete chaos at their home, in their school and basically in their whole village.

Cast

as Pawpaw *

as Aki *

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as Gladys * Amaechi Muonagor as Mbakwe *Frances Nsokwu as Dorcas *Steve Ahanonu as Ngada *Philip Emere as Henchman *Judith Eze as Woman *Okey Igwe as Suspect *Onwuka Okike as Otenkwu

Legacy

Chinede Ikedieze's performance alongside fellow little person co-star Osita Iheme in the film is still widely spoken about, and the duo (especially Osita's character) has been trending through memes since 2019 on

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and other social media platforms globally.

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