Sani Musa Abdullahi, known as Sani Danja ''or'' Danja (born 20 April 1973), is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...

film

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, producer,

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, singer, and dancer. He participates in both

Kannywood Hausa-language cinema, known informally as Kannywood, is the Hausa-language film industry of Northern Nigeria. It is based in Kano. Kannywood Kannywood is the sobriquet for Hausa-language cinema. It is a part of the larger Nigerian cinema, ...

and

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. In April 2018 he was turbaned by the Etsu Nupe, Yahaya Abubaka, as Zakin Arewa.

Career

He ventured into the Hausa movie scene in 1999 in Dalibai (student). Danja also produced and directed films, including Manakisa, Kwarya tabi Kwarya, Jaheed, Nagari, Wasiyya, Harsashi, Gidauniya, Daham, Jarida, Matashiya, and others. He made his 2012 Nollywood debut in Daughter of the River.

Filmography

Sani Musa Danja has acted, produced and directed in

and

movies. Amongst them are:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Danja, Sani Musa 1973 births Living people 21st-century Nigerian male actors Kannywood actors Male actors in Hausa cinema Nigerian film producers Nigerian male dancers Nigerian dancers 21st-century Nigerian male singers Nigerian male television actors Nigerian film directors

Career

Filmography

See also

References