Ghanaian movie enthusiasts, especially die-hard fans of Leila Djansi will be very disappointed to hear that, the movie maker will no longer shoot any more movies in Ghana after wrapping up her latest project ‘Ties That Bind’.
Leila said “It’s 90% true” that she will not be shooting again in Ghana. This, she said at a press conference organized in Ho, Volta Region.
After the press conference, GhanaCelebrities.Com had a chit chat with the founder of Turning Point Pictures, a Los Angeles based production house to dissect more on the news of her moving out from Ghana.
It can be recollected that Leila Djansi did put on her facebook status sometimes back that, she will be using actress Nia Long in her latest movie. Weeks later she wrote up a different status announcing that Kimberly Elise has actually touched down in Ghana to feature in her movie instead of Nia Long.
People who wanted to see Nia Long in Ghana shared their opinions on that development; many said Leila should have waited and confirm who indeed will feature in her movie before going to public with names. Suddenly Nia Long seemed to have been swapped with Kimberly Elise.
“There was no swap. It wasn’t suddenly! I think it was a media thing. You media guys are hungry [not literary]. Seriously, it’s like you are starving sometimes, when something blows up in the air, you grab it and run instead of waiting for the meat, you just want to eat the bones. Just wait for the meat.” She defended herself.
With ‘Ties That Bind’ being her last movie in Ghana, Leila explains the reasons behind her stand. She touts some comments people [Ghanaians] put on the internet about her as stupid and partly to be blamed for her actions.
Ghanaians’ inability to respect artists who are taking their time, money and effort into making movies to put Ghana on the map is one major turn-off for her.
“Yes, I will no longer shoot in Ghana because I don’t think Ghanaians respect art and artists.” She stated explaining further “Well, I don’t see why I should waste time here. If somebody [Leila in this instance] is taking their time to put money, art, time, effort into making a product [movie], that is good enough to go places and put your country [Ghana] on the map, the least you would do is to respect the person and not go crazy online and be saying stupid stuff.
To say the first ‘stupid’ thing that comes into your head about that person.” She fired unapologetically.
The movie maker said, she is respected where she lives [America] and it is very disheartening that people who doesn’t know her keep insulting her every now and then.
According to Leila, she had to even ship equipment from outside Ghana to make sure something good comes out of the movie to put the country’s name up there but all she gets are insults upon insults.
“I’m very respected where I live. Because it’s very hard, working in Ghana, we don’t have the infrastructure that we put in the effort. With this movie, we had to ship equipments. We really trying to put the country [Ghana] up there and then the only thing you get are insults left and right, disrespect every now and then. I don’t have time for all this stuff.”
No matter what one does, whether good or bad, people will complain. Some people are just there to observe and talk. It wasn’t like all the comments geared towards her were negative; there are equally good ones. Why is she so concerned with what people say about her on the internet anyway?
“I’m not concern about what they say, I’m concerned about when you don’t know who somebody is and you just sit cowardly behind a computer and just talk sh*t. I’m very passionate and very sensitive. If I’m not passionate, sensitive and emotional person, I can’t put the kind of emotion into my work, if you write stupidly about me; I will read it and get upset.”
People who are friends with Leila on the social networking site “facebook” may have realized that, her write-ups on the social network are geared towards comparing America [where she stays] and Ghana [her country], when actuality it’s impossible to compare these two countries.
Leila disagreed that, it’s impossible to compare Ghana to America in certain department, reiterating that indeed mutual respect has nothing to do with development. “I don’t think it’s impossible to compare these two countries in certain department. We are all human beings, we are all intelligent. We all know what is good and what is bad.”
“That has got nothing to do with living in America or Ghana or India. Mutual respect has nothing to do with development or whether you are from a third world country or a developed country.” Leila added defending her stand.
“They [my fans] watch American [Hollywood] movies in Ghana. The same way they watch American movies in Ghana is the same way they will watch it.” Leila assures her fans who would want to watch her movies even though she will no longer be shooting again in Ghana.
Leila is currently on location in Ho shooting her current and third movie in Ghana ‘Ties That Bind’ after ‘I Sing Of A Well’ and ‘Sinking Sand’. The movie stars artists from Hollywood, Nollywood and Ghollywood [If you don’t mind me use that name].
From Hollywood is Kimberly Elise, who is a four-time National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Award winner.She is also best known for her role in movies like ‘Set It Off’ and ‘Diary Of A Mad Black Woman’.
From Nollywood is Omosexy [Omotola Jalade Ekeinde] and from Ghollywood are Ama K. Abebrese, the current Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAAs) 2011 Best Actress ,John Dumelo and others.
NOBODY REALLY CARES…quite frankly, the only thing this woman knows is how to produce good and quality movie…everything else that comes out of her mouth is trash…aaaahhhh…i am sorry to say, but she is indeed STUPID…how does beyonce, rihana, oprah and the rest go about their day? people write crap abt them all the time (from journalists to commentators)…SHE REALLY NEEDS TO GROW UP…from the way she talk, its as if she is a CHILD…her dumb ass sit behind the computer too writing dumb stuff on fb (take the maggots out of ur eyes before taking someone’s)…go to the U.S kraaa, ya bere3 wo….3dien…aaaahhh…professional people dnt have time to read comments (insults or praises) people say abt them….GET A LIFE….i respect ur movies but not u…shooting movies in Ghana will forever go on with or without u….why is shirley there? shirley was there before u and will be there when u leave…SO DEUCES
The outsider does not have to travel to Ghana to know how some Ghanaian reason. All the outsider will do, is to sit and read people mind. As usual let the insults flow and it will commence with……………….
@lilly lol ..u really dislike her . but yea she must develope a thick skin in this industry and be professional and most importantly not going to read the insults ,,i knw she knws this but i dont why yet she waste her time on crap fom people and not concentrate on her talent …
@lily,u are perfectly right on Leila.i dont think Leila is NORMAL… Leila’s brain needs check up.
Leila, I hope you find this post inspiring and
thoughtful.
“There is nothing as frustrating in life as trying to inspire a cynic.
You approach them all bubbly and warm, full of laughter and promise. Your voice is loud and soulful but no matter how hard you try, it gradually sinks into your coconut, that it is too little, too late to save them.
Too much water has passed under the bridge. Many people have broken their hearts. Friends and lovers have deserted them. They’ve lost much money. They’ve lost dignity. All because they were once “foolish” enough to trust. They read William Shakespeare’s “The nearer in blood, the nearer bloody”, or the Akan proverb “The insect that stings you is the one in your cloth” and they nod their heads fully in agreement. They see a young couple who are all over each other and they sneer secretly at their ignorant bliss.
But no matter how many reasons we find to justify a cynical, pessimistic, gloomy outlook on life, the truth is, we only become cynical when we refuse to look at the whole picture. We zoom in too tight to the darker parts of the canvas but there is more to the stories of our lives. Can we zoom out a bit more? Dust off your wide angle lens and look again.
True, we will always have the terrorists among us. They are often family. Friends. Business associates. Colleagues. Leaders. Pastors. Counsellors. Teachers. Terrorists are rarely strangers. They are often this calm breeze we’ve come to trust. We take off our shirts and bare our hearts out to them; and just when we start getting comfortable, out of the blue, they blow out our candles and the flame in our eyes dies; and all we see is darkness. Not every mad person you see on the street was a drug addict. Actually many of them are victims of terror. They are the jilted. The gossiped-about. The black sheep in a family of white elephants. The shamed. The ashamed. The unwanted. The accused. The raped. The lied-about. The scape goat. The misunderstood. You. Me.
No matter what hits us or who betrays us, we get to make a second choice. We can choose to shut down or speed up. The worst thing we can do to ourselves is get stuck. If they weren’t good enough in your past, they aren’t good enough for your future. The surgical knife cuts deep, but sometimes, it is the only way to healing. Face the truth of their unworthiness and move on. Admit your role in the crisis but self-pity won’t change the situation. You don’t need to “end it all”. Move on quickly. As long as you weep, your vision will be blurred. Dry your tears so you can see afresh. The world is full of miracles. You can make it. Can’t you feel the sunshine warming your skin already? Cough out your last lump of tears and get ready for a brand new song.
There will always be terrorists among us. But even more importantly, there is always a second chance. So please start dating again. Juliet is not Rosemary. They are two different women. Sammy and Peter don’t have the same mum. In Akan, we say “just because your child drowned doesn’t mean you have to stop drinking water”. Don’t only learn from your bad experiences. Learn from your positive experiences too. The only way to overcome terror is to unbar your gates and step into the streets again. If they can get you too scared to try again, they’ve succeeded. Don’t let them win. You can win.”
By Nana Acquah
@val nice one.
This woman talks too much. Please go quietly into the night and make your “BIG SPLASH” where they respect you. LOL, as if the media in the US is any better. Leila, when you insult ppe they will in turn insult you back. Even here you call the journalist ‘hungry’ the commentors ‘cowards’, what the hell do you think? Good riddance to bad rubbish. You are not the only Ghanaian to “put Ghana on the map”. There was a ‘little insignificant man” called Kofi Annon, remember him? So since you are so big Mr. Annon, former UN Secretary General must be a “small insignificant man”. Get a effing clue.
Annan, Kofi Annan….but yeah thanks for keeping one hundred with her
This Bitch just talks too much. Ah aba! Who really cares? Before she started making movies in Ghana, did we not have our Ghanaian movies which we were happily enjoying? What is all this crap?
How many movies has she even made? This is why Chris gave it to her big time. This nonsense!
@akosuaghana pls ask this lady that how manyGhanains living in Ghana has watched even one of her movies. She comes to Ghana, make the movie and then send it to America and the rest to sell. the government of Ghana must even charge her for using Ghanain background to shoot her movies and then sell it abroad to make oney for her self. Madam Leila we don’t need u in Ghana cos we don’t see the sense in shooting a movie in Ghana and not selling it to the ppl in the County. So have a save journey back to where u came from. we r better off without u.
That is a really good point. But Adjoa, are you sure the Govt of GHana does not charge for films to be shot on the street??? I don’t know about that cause often times Ive seen the Ghana police service redirect traffic to cater for a movie to be shot(who pays GPS, the Ghanaian tax payer or the film industry…..hmmm)
since lila says she comes to read comments, let me say this Miss leila.
DO NOT RUN AWAY!!!! this is what they are looking for. this is what they want. they have been sending insults and dangerous arrows your way so that you will leave. when you announced Nia Long, they went and insulted you that you cannot bring Nia and that you used Kimberly to tout your movie. when Kimberly arrived, they were shocked. they had no choice but to find another angle to make that news useless.
do not go anywhere. grow thick skin and know that the insults are born out of nothing but jealousy. They are wondering how a skinny and in their own opinion “ugly” woman like you can do what others cannot do. They know you are better than all the filmmakers in Ghana put together. It will shock you that if we have the chance to see IP addresses and trace them, some of these people are your own fellow filmmakers who must run you out of the industry so that they can continue giving us wannabe american films. Where was shirley at this years AMAAs? where was she at the BAFTAs? you make better films and they know it. they can’t stand it. you write your own script. not shirley who goes for Selassie and Edinam to write her scripts and then she takes credit for writer when she did not write or even direct because Ken does all the directing.
you make original films, not copied black american wannabe movies like venus and sparrow. stay here and make movies and tell the stories you want to tell. find people to support you spiritually.
shame them. if you ask me, stay away from the media. stay away from the media and just spit out your movies.
they will hate you till it becomes poison and kills them one after the other.
to those calling leila names. just answer a simple question for me:
have you ever met her? or do you only read in the news and form an opinion. if you only read from the news and form an opinion, do you know that situations cause people to react in a certain way?
you claims she is not matured. are you?
Dude get the fuck out of here and take your slimy shit face with you what is your motto Here
“to those calling leila names. just answer a simple question for me:have you ever met her? or do you only read in the news and form an opinion. if you only read from the news and form an opinion, do you know that situations cause people to react in a certain way?you claims she is not matured. are you?”
Very well said nana. The people that read or listen to whatever has been said about someone and form an opinion are what I call “Useful Idiots”. You can use them for anything because they cannot think and reason for themselves. 🙂
as you can see, most of the name callers are the same children of the filthy corrupted politicians. I didn’t know shirley was taking credit for other peoples script too. Oh lord, when will it end.
oh pls…u talking a lot of crap…did she send u or something…dnt talk as if shirley have not received any awards in the past…just because she didn’t make it to the AMAA this year doesn’t make her any less…she is as good as ur so called leila…whn we r speaking the truth, people won’t shut up and take defeat…they always want to run their mouth…truth hurts…No, we dnt know her…but one dnt need to know her since she is on fb and writes alot of crap on fb…she talks shit abt everybody from akorfa, her assistant, senanu, nadia buari, and chris, and u come here to defend here…PUH-LEEEEEEAAASE….if she like, she can go and shoot her movies in zimbabwe for all we care…if u paid attention to the article thoroughly, u will understand the kind of person she is….READ BETWEEN THE LINES…AFRICANS PUT HER ASS ON THE MAP…THAT’S HOW SHE MAID IT TO THE AMAA…how many hollywood awards do she have under her belt…u ppl need to just stop making noise…and if u dnt know what u r talking abt, dnt make things up abt shirley…she has nothing to do with this article…dnt give us false information….NEXT TIME PROVIDE UR EVIDENCE…GOOD DAY
@lily shut filthy stinking mouth cos i can smell it frm here, what do u know? useless thing frm a useless family, who many of ur family members has been able do anything gud 4 dis country?
@gosh, how do you know Lilly mouth is filthy and stinks are you the one brushing it for her or are smelling your own one while typing do you know Lilly in person or what her status is I could throw the same question at you but your attitude tells me that your an idiot who wish that was standing in Lilly’s shoes your nothing but a jealous. Monkey that envy people like Lilly because she spit out the truth please do holla at me which your dumb ass will probably do
Can someone please tell me how old this old ass grandma is with all that money that your making yet you look so skinny as a pencil I can use ugly people like leila as a dog at night time to scare criminals away she got the looks for it anyway ugly Chihuahua face
ooo Miyagi aden lol ..wano ye ya paa on this woman …charley give her some repect as woman wai ..lol
@mother hahhaha you call this thing a girl you know how the daying goes monkey likes monkey but this one she is too damn ugly uglyness has strike her all the way
hahahah .eeei so for u u hate ugly people eh …hmm then i pity any ugly girl who will come ur way ooo …wahala for her …lmao …
aaaaah Miyagi paaaa, pencil is even big. she’s like a needle. i mean pane3.
wakyenkyene se atwom).
@B.B. Whahahhahahahaa this time is not me hahahahahahahha you nailed it all the way looool misses Pane3 hahahaha
LMBAO
@ B.B wa no y3 ya papa…..U got me cracking up here…….LMFAO
u see exactly what Leila have a problem with?. useless ungrateful self-hating bitches that do nothing but sit behind computers and yap is the reason why she’s going where she’ll matter most. HOLLYWOOD!. Oh, kr or whatever you call yourself, it’s ‘Annan’ not ‘Annon’ dumbass.
Leila has discovered the truth behind the so called industry that it’s not worth investing millions into because there’s nothing there! Just a bunch of religious nut-cases persecuting everybody that don’t do as they say. Passionate people like Leila are bosses of their own and can do by their own. Can Shirley reach Hollywood on her own? now that the same dick fucking her is producing for her since Bob died? we’ll see what happens.
Ghanafuo are some of the most arrogant, ignorant, broke, loud mouth, envious, jealous people I know on this earth. Keep it moving where you will count most Leila. After all, the country have politicians and religious clerics. Let them work on putting the country on the map ’cause that what they get all those IMF millions that they use on their children’s studies abroad for. Ghanafuo 3np3 ade pa! mediocrity nkoa na moanigye ho ad3n koraa? aaaaaba
The so called media with the help of the clergy that is funding them has drove her out. All the Best Leila. You are a good hearted person to even come back home when you didn’t have to and contribute. You are great at what you do and Ghanaians do not like and are threatened by very capable all rounded people like you because of corruption. You’re too good for this husband and wife team sham they’re calling an industry. Keep on keeping on sister. High achievers are not welcome in Ghana.
@ @ miles I don’t know if I should call you Kwaku brokeman what sense are you making Opia wo ye kwasia panin Wo can’t make it to Hollywood Tweaaa wa gyimi paaaa nonsense
siting so bold behind a computer posing, disrespecting and feeling proud. one of these days I tell you will learn that the wind blows to every corner of the earth for a reason. gyimigyimii small boy. don’t you know been so obsessed with yourself spells low self esteem on your part? by the way, just so you know, you’re one of THE MOST UGLIEST TEENAGE BOY on this site. you know you’re UGLY and afraid people will call you UGLY miyagi that’s why you call them UGLY first. As you grow, you will learn grown ups don’t concern themselves with peoples looks but their brains dummy. you can call me Kwaku Ananse. menim nyansa sen wofie ase fuo nyinaa. kwaseampani biba. Meho nso 3f3 sen wofie asefuo nyinaa. Wanim tuntum s3 okwakuo a okom de no wate. aboa bi ba.
You were banned already but we just decided to allow you to post comments and still you are going on with unnecessary insults and name calling. We are therefore reinforcing your BAN.
Former banned name : Way Chrifee Past/Chrifee GC
looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool hahhahahahhahahahah 😀
Shaba ababa no more talki g Chris strait up Banned
@milez “GYIMI-TOSIS” wo ho fi de atwer ne ns3m who is black here hahahahahahaaaa let me see your face pusssy why
So you have been banned before and decided to come with a new name but your so damn stupid to use the same email address fool wu ye correct We NYEM ti se me tu where your mother is getting her food from
lol. )tweaaaaaaaa
@Milez, I call myself kr not whatever. Thank you for your brilliance in one area of knowing the correct spelling of Kofi ANNAN’s name at least you knew of whom I spoke inspite of the incorrect spelling, shows you how significant he is in the world. THE DUMBASS IS YOU AND YOU ALONE MILEZ. STINKING HOLE BITCHES LIKE YOU NEED TO CRAWL UP LEILA’S BACKSIDE AND SUCK THE SHIT OUT OF HER LARGE AND SMALL INTESTINES…..MAYBE YOU CAN HELP HER GET RID OF THE TAPE WORMS EATING HER. BOTH YOUR ARROGANCE IS EVIDENT THAT YOU ARE INSECURE AND IN NEED OF TOTAL STRANGERS TO VALIDATE YOU. LEILA TALKING ABOUT SHE IS PUTTING GHANA ON THE MAP IS ABOUT AS DUMBASS AS YOU CAN GET. WHO ARE YOU BOTH? THE WORLD OVER KNOWS OF GHANA THROUGH KOFI ANNAN, LAST YEAR ALONE THE WORLD BECAME ENDEARED TO GHANA THROUGH THE BLACKSTARS. YOU AND LEILA CAN GO SIT IN HER MOTHER’S GOATS PEN AND LICK EACH OTHER. HAVE YOU NOT HEARD OF IDRIS ELBA? HAVE YOU NOT HEARD OF KWESI BOAKYE? YOU AND LEILA CAN GO SUCK A LEMON IT WILL JUSTIFY THE UGLY LOOK ON YOUR FACES. WHO THE FUCK IS LEILA THAT SHE THINKS SHE CAN GO AROUND AND INSULT WITH HER LITTLE AWARDS. HAS SHE GIVEN ANY CREDIT TO THE OTHER GHANAIANS WHO HAVE ‘PUT GHANA’ ON THE MAP? NO, SHE HAS TAKEN IT UP ON HERSELF TO TALK OUT OF HER NECK AS IF SHE IS THE ONLY GHANAIAN DOING ANYTHING ON THE WORLD STAGE. THANK GOD MY MISSPELLING OF ANNAN GIVES YOU SOMETHING TO ATTACK ME ON BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOTHING ELSE OTHER THAN THAT. YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE I SPOKE THE FUCKING TRUTH. LEILA CHATS TOO MUCH, SHE IF DAMN INSECURE. IF SHE DOES HER WORK GRACIOUSLY AND WITH HUMILITY THAT WILL BE THE ONLY VOICE SHE NEEDS. NO ONE SAYS HER WORK IS NOT GOOD, WHAT PPL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IS HER INSECURITY AND ARROGANCE WHICH SHE USES TO HIDE HER INSECURITIES. DO YOU KNOW WHO MANY CRITICISM AND ATTACKS KOFI ANNAN, A WORLD RENOWNED GHANAIAN HAS RECIEVED AND IS STILL RECEIVING. HE HOLDS TRUE TO HIS DIGNITY AND HIS CLASS SHINES THROUGH. LEILA IS TALENTED BUT CLASSLESS. SHE NEEDS TO HUMBLE HER FUCKING SELF. LET GOD ELEVATE YOU, NOT YOU ELEVATING YOURSELF. BOTH YOU AND LEILA NEED TO STEP BACK AND SEE THE TRUTH IN WHAT PPL ARE SAYING, EVEN IF THE CRITICISM IS HARSH. THEY ARE HARSH BECAUSE OF HOW SHE COMES OFF LIKE A DAMN MANIAC. EVERYONE WHO DOESN’T AGREE WITH HER IS A HATER AND JEALOUS AND ENVIOUS WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU DAMN PEOPLE? DOES SHE SHE HER OWN BEHAVIOR? NO, HER ARROGANCE WONT LET HER. SO THE PARADE OF INSULTS WILL CONTINUE BECAUSE SHE CONSTANTLY INVITES THEM.
TRUE TALK HUN…dnt mind them…niggas is sitting there talking abt other are sitting behind their computers and commenting, as if they are not doing the same exact thing as we speak…their brains should teach them that, when u r on the I-N-T-E-R-N-E-T, U SIT B-E-H-I-N-D Y-O-U-R P-C A-N-D C-O-M-M-E-N-T…D-U-H…enough of this
@kr you deserve a standing ovation my dear you spoke well your always on point you really showed my the others side of yours by talking sense in to his empty skull not only is he banneb but sad enough to come on with different names all the times but baby girl take easy on him he will surely not come with his nonsense anymore once more thumps up
Lol, Miyagi eazy.Seriously u made me laugh out so loud.Ur insults r tight…
AH WHY DOES THIS WOMAN BEHAVE LIKE SHE IS IN CLASS 2
ONCE YOU HAVE CELEBRITY STATUS YOU WILL GET CRITICISM FROM THE MEDIA
LEGENDS IN ALL FIELDS FROM MICHAEL JACKSON TO JAMES CAMERON TO MAGIC JOHNSON TO EINSTEIN TO EVEN PRESIDENTS HAVE PPL THAT CRITIQUE THEM CONSTANTLY IN THE MEDIA
TAKE SANDRA ROSE FOR EXAMPLE THAT WOMAN OFTEN INSULTS BEYONCE BUT HAVE YOU EVER EVER HEARD BEYONCE SAY THAT BECAUSE OF THE COMMENTS IN THE MEDIA I WONT DO THIS OR THAT
MADAM LEILA YOU ARE A TALENTED DIRECOR BUT PLEASE PLEASE LEARN TO SHUT UP EH, IT WILL HELP YOU. YOU ARE JUST TOO INSECURE
see how tiny she is. I doubt she has the stamina to stomach hate. I have follwed her career and it seems she runs away from stressful situations.
Well said…cudn’t have put it better myself. The thing is, she didn’t just start in her field yesterday so why now she is acting like this. Anyway I ainit one for insulting but to speak the truth and the fact is this is juvenile behaviour. So if Leila becomes even more successful is she going to loose her mind and end up in a lunatic asylum ?
true talk. america has the worst of critics so im sure she hasnt really been following the american media. she should check out youtube ans stuff. americans are even bold enough to tell u their mind in ya face. and i wonder how she is gona survive the heat hear if she caint deal with the little harmless warmth from ghana. celebrities hear respect the paparazziz and critics cuz they know the bloggers can crush the down in any minute. she needs more research and to get in touch with her inner self cuz she seem detached based on the verbal abuse she gets from pple she might never even see in her life.
This woman seems like she is falling down, those two awards are pushing her down and she has the yardstick to insult people? Waa look at the face on the body?
And why are people talking about Shirley here? I have read the whole article and it does not mention Shirley so why are Leila’s soldiers trying to tarnish the image of another film-maker . in fact a loving and decent plus respectable woman who does not go about insulting people in a midst of arrogance?
Leila, you can go to Jupiter and we care less. Nkwasiasem
when they announced shirleys new movie, are you not the same people who went to call leila names under a shirley post calling leila ugly?
you can give but you can’t take.
shirley is nothing but an arrogant, thief who destroyed the Miss Ghana franchise and pimped girls to ministers at her gay club. she fucked chris attoh and is now fucking en attoh. everyone knows she is a lesbian. na lie? if you don’t want your precious shirley insulted, do not go and insult others on her news page.
she said she was aiming at the oscars, well leila won the BAFTA. nkwasiaseem.
i have not played lead in a leila movie and you people have chased her away. witches
“shirley is nothing but an arrogant, thief who destroyed the Miss Ghana franchise and pimped girls to ministers at her gay club. she fucked chris attoh and is now fucking en attoh. everyone knows she is a lesbian. na lie? ”
say it ain’t so. she de fok two brothers? Oh lord why. she be born one with no hubby right? Fucking and working the same man is unprofessional koraa.
eiiiii wa nu wa nu….hmmmmm
I am highly disappointed that PEOPLE are not looking at the bright side of this movie by Leila. Is it by force that Ghanaman must shoot film in Ghana? Chai, for the sake of art, I rather find this decision of her’s to be artistic.
I personally would like to see what she can do with a crop of Swazi actors or a crop of French language actors in Togo or Haiti. I want to see what she can do with non-Ghanaian actors…..ITS TIME GHANAIANS STOP this tunnel vision thingie in Gollywood.
But on the other hand, I find it a lil embarrassing that a grown assWoman still cares what people say about her on the internet, gosh, get a clue, aks Obama and Oprah people have written conspiracy theory books upwards of 400pages filled with lies about them. So make you no worry okay!!!!
MILEZ WE ALL KNOW YOU ARE LEILA EH SO JUST CONFESS
NO ONE BUT LEILA WILL SAY THAT
I am so so sad for this THING called Leila. She really did say all this and she is still calling people names? Look at someone who looks like a sick patient calling others name.
She is full of jealousy and that is what is making her grow skinny each day. She seems to send people around to discredit and insult Shirley when I know that Shirley does not care about her.
Last week, this woman was here insulting Chris and all GC readers, today she is still insulting and saying she is going to Hollywood. Did anyone invite her to Ghana? Who cares? My dogs do not even care. She must have issues with her self and therefore everyone else. Go and don’t come back again, you ignorant arrogant fool.
its because of dogs and cats liek you that she insulted GC. if anyone is an ignorant arrogant fool, it is you, your mother and your entire family. who whoever you really are sitting behind the computer!!! kwasiaaa baa. at least she is bold enough to show her ugly face. show yours.
@Nana soldier, are u sitting behind a tree???? wegyimi paaaaaa,why don’t u also show ur ugly face, are u not bold???? nonsense….u talk as if u’re chocking on sperms….u are the dog, kwasia.
but why should we hate peoples success? I don’t get it. should we not be happy at peoples success?
@nana soldier w’abo dam w’enum bagayaa se bar
@nana soldier, I wish I have the answer for you oo unfortunately. I don’t but luckily, I can blame it on the BMS(black man syndrome), alias pull him down spirit.
If Leila has done something terribly wrong, I wouldn’t mind with all the insults people throw at her. She had a few misunderstanding with some of her colleagues or whatever and people that don’t know Leila or her colleagues immediately take sides and insult her for no reason. It’s like they personally know Leila or something. I wouldn’t be surprise if some of the ppl that insult her knows her personally. If they don’t, then it’s rather unfortunate. Just a few months ago, February to be precise , an article was posted on GC about an encounter Leila had with Akorfa (sorry to bring Akorfa in this) at the screening of I Sing of a Well. Judging by what actually went down and what Leila said, you would have thought most people will side with Leila but I was disgusted by the comments ppl wrote about Leila ignoring the fact that Akorfa was the one at fault. The comments constantly reminded me of how controversial Leila was rather than ppl discussing the issue at hand ie, Akorfa telling lies and taking credit for Leila’s work.
I instantly became a huge fan of Leila because of that article. I realized that, if people can hate you that much for no apparent reason, then mama you must be doing something right. This woman doesn’t deserve even a pin of the insults ppl throw at her. Sincerely speaking, I wish Leila will be punish( insults thrown at her) according to her crime but unfortunately we live in an unfair world with over populated unfair cruel people. lol some ppl on this site has even accused me of being Leila or defending her attitude all because I chose not to follow the usual order as being unreasonable and disrespectful to this woman who can probably give birth to me. I stand for what’s right, and not what favors me. When People are wrong, we need to speak against it, and when they are right we must applaud or support them.
P.S. I have once bashed Leila before on this same site for being rude in an interview posted here on GC. so ya, I’m not defending her because I’m a fan. I’M JUST SPEAKING THE TRUTH.
below is a link to the article. Celebrity Status: Facebook Drama, Leila Djansi And Akorfa Asiedu At It Again?
http://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2011/02/19/celebrity-status-facebook-drama-leila-djansi-and-akorfa-asiedu-at-it-again/
I’m one of the fans who wants you to stay Leila. I personally cannot take any more of Socrate Safo and recycled movies from Frank Raja and co. I love Shirley but she can’t do it all alone, with all due respect. I hope you change your mind mama. You have made the decision to leave bcos of bad mouth ppl. lol why don’t you stay for good mouth ppl ehh. People who wants to actually travel with you on the journey to putting Ghana on the map. I have a strong feeling you’ll stay or come back later so I’m not worried at all. Trust me, our industry needs you papa. Whatever happens, I will be following your career without a doubt 🙂
But please in the near future, learn how to tolerate and ignore people as hard as it is. It builds character. That’s something I’m working on too(I’m far from perfect)
P.S. YOU ARE FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE. IF YOU ARE NOT A MISTAKE TO THE CREATOR, DON’T WORRY ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE SAY.
very well said.
its ok God loves ulgly pple. all her actions may be not be rite but calling her ulgly is too harsh.
@Nana Soldier,gyama wanom diesel wehu??? no matter how successful u are, if u disrespect the same ppl who’re contributing to ur success,den u’re doomed. was she sellin her movies to apes or to humans, wasn’t it humans who selected and voted for her movies for her to get the recognision she has now??? how can she insult us and u think we’ll let it pass lyk dat… u and her are both drunk or u must be on some wrong pills.
no seriously these movie producers are becoming too much. Just to let her know if she forgot ghanians made her who she is and I dont even think anyone knows are that much outside of ghana. No matter where u go ghana will be ur home. Then why dont she relocate from ghana and never come back she wont be missed cause after all there are new younger producer waiting for a chance to come out and do something to make ghana proud. Aba why do u guys disown ur own kind. pls let her do wat ever she wants
@nana ..lmao what has being tiny got to do with not being able to take stress ..lol u knw life is stressful and u should try to take it ..it cant always be sweet for u …she said she is passionate and emotional thats why she flips out and dramatize us like that lol …. she needs not to read everything said abt her …
@mother hahahhaha normally i dont judge them but for this hmmmmm no way sometimes i ask myself if she is really a ghanaian or not
So am thinking Miyagi, how old could Leila be?Cuz She talks too much.
@adjoa nbaaso I think she is between the 38 and 40 with a body of a 91 years old grandma mix with menopause she needs to check her self in psychiatric mental health because I’m sure this thing is suffering from depression, mood disorder, delusions and personality disorder
@ Miyagi lmfaooooo sheesh mesu ro wo kraa
lol, Miyagi, hahahahaaaaaa
Wow, who the hell is that? Is she on crack or something? If she is anorexic then i am sorry for being insensitive if not PLEASE even hollywood won’t tolerate this madness of an adult weight.
well i dont really know to what expend this is true but im sure ms djansi is well aware of the fact that no matter where u go so long as u put yourself there and have people be a part of your money making, you are gona get critics. some qualified and some unqualified. if she is gona reach higher hights she will have to turn deaf ears to some of the critics. cuz weather they love you or hate u all they got on you is words and they cant face you. what dont kill u will only make u stronger. u dont even know these people so why do u pay them mind. these are the results of democracy. some pple will abuse it. u running away will opnly mean they won. but i think she is talented and she got more to give than to take away. everyone has faults but not everyone has availed his or herself to the public to critisies. where ever u go u will still face the same issues or worse. unless u loose ya talent. even that. just get over it and rather keep doing what u doing cuz after all its what makes u YOU.
the earlier you go the better. JOKER!!!
u did 2 movie and u came to ghana for both. u on ur 3rd movie and still u come to ghana to do it. if u r such a big hollywood producer how come u hvn’t done any of ur movies in de usa? hmmm, gets me thinkin? shine ur light in the dark, a stadium with bright floodlights don’t need a match to make a difference.
Not shooting it in ghana simply means not selling dem in ghana..u don expect us to buy dem movies..she’s toooooo skinny aba..
LMAO
Africans need to be more opened minded thats why we arent moving forward. as a country Ghana has the potential to be the best and if there are passionate people in the industry who are willing to put Ghana on a pedestal they deserve that patient and respect; its just principles. Fair enough no matter what one does whether good or bad people will criticize but too much of everything is not good. There’s no need to be negative towards someone to purposely make them upset everyone takes things differently. ah
who’s bein negative towards her, ppl had lots of respect for her, me inclusive until she decided to insult Ghanaians…..Leila is not the only gud producer in Ghana…the earlier she gets dat into her head the better….if u’re human and u can’t accept criticism, it speaks volume abt u…does she think she knows everything…………
Leila is a very gud producer and maybe she is not the most beautiful woman on the planet but she has the right to say wateva she wants……My only problem with her is dat through her speaking u can tell that she is very arrogant…..She shd learn to be nyce and humble herself……Also weneva I read abt her she is into it with somebody, I think that she shd just make changes cos if u always hv problems with other ppl, let me tell u dat honey the problem is u and not dem……Well if she wont shoot movies in Ghana anymore its ok, afterall its not lyk she is the Messiah to the film industry….I know dat in de near future other directors of her kind will help push the industry forward……Just to end it, as a public figa u subject urself to such things…whether gud or bad ppl will talk abt u….and u dont have to let it get to u…..So if u r goin to stop de gud work u do just cos ppl are talkin abt u…..well u shd know dat it aint gonna stop so just move on nd prove dem wrong……
lolz its true she’s not Messiah the film industry will not collapse if she chooses another nation to shoot her film
4get evn abt being a celebrity n critisms are bound 2 come. Dis lady is always insulting ppl in her articles both on dis site n on nigeriafilms, using very strong words, she really got a foul-mouth. wat do u expect afta insultn ppl? if u need ur respect, u respect urself or respect others 2 gain urs bk. Madam, go bk 2 USA where ur respected…..lol
to all them haters! leave her alone she’s living her life aba…if she’s skinny wat has dat got to do with yall..nonsense!
hey don’t open dat “momoni” mouth of urs to insult anybody here wati??? u and Leila have the same stinky attitude…….why don’t u join her, maybe she can introduce u to her fake friends…kwasiasem..
You know how funny? Have alwaz said education does not matter in charater and upbringing! Jesus used the unletter- fishermen etc to shed, spread the word. But Ghana pple. why? Must we all be FAT? MUFFIN TOPS? Across the Globe health advisers are all campaining against obess. Africans as a whole we are too fat!…lol…. But she has the head to carry her TINY body. i actually don’t think she has the nerves for the blames and critics lol.. Genny has taken the hit and so has Jackie… check what got them far my dear.. Yvonne has recently learnt it too. It’s the golden Rule of the game! More grease to your fragile bones OK.. THESE SAME PEOPLE MAKES YOUR WORK GET TO THE SO CALLED MAP. YOU DON’T!! WE love your works, God know it, we don’t like your words and beauty. You have the money You reside in the USA, Pls get a PA, a media manager and STYLIST..LOL and then ……. a new make over, we love cosmetices ,,,,, a new You! Then put your pain in into your works.. maybe this particular ones can turn into a movie…toou never know
You cant stop the world over these things but you can stop your feelings, when you learn that it’s all in the package babes!
@akosuaghana pls ask this lady that how manyGhanains living in Ghana has watched even one of her movies. She comes to Ghana, make the movie and then send it to America and the rest to sell. the government of Ghana must even charge her for using Ghanain background to shoot her movies and then sell it abroad to make oney for her self. Madam Leila we don’t need u in Ghana cos we don’t see the sense in shooting a movie in Ghana and not selling it to the ppl in the County. So have a save journey back to where u came from. we r better off without u.
infact u people can talk.eeeerrrr.hhhmmm.@ miyagi i think u were a very troubled child when u were growing up.or some1 did something to u that u just have not had the courage to face.therefore it has made u so hateful and u have haboured a lot of bitterness in ur heart against people.what has leila done to u that u keep raining insults at her.permit me to ask did u by chance ask her out and she said no.cos this bitterness u have towards her is just crazy.pls go get help i will say a prayer for u.LORD JESUS pls touch miyagi’s heart of stone and turn it into a heart of flesh so he can feel.cos i think he can’t feel any form of emotion.AMEN.and for the rest of the leila haters GOD forgive u.leave the woman alone.everybody is different certain people are very sensitive and things get to them.so pls stop the insulting its not necessary.how wld any of u feel if u were celebrities and this was being done to u.constantly how wld u feel.i will give u an example:if u ask a girl what she wld do when she get pregnant;i will remove it.but the only way to find out if she will is when she gets pregnant.so until u r a celebrity u wld say lots of thing ,oh as for when people insult me i wont react.it gets to a point where there is only so much the mind can take.u will eventually break down.and when u do it will be very bad.so pls leave leila alone and stop trying to make her life unbearable.
@miself your a funny person But well done anyway i don’t know what to say to you
hahahahaha i cant belive he really took his time to say a prayer for u …
mislef u really hilarious …
that was a prayer! I shudder to think what goes on in miself’s mind…Miyagi don’t mind them okay honey
@mother lmao neither can I it’s hilarious
@miself, don’t u think u need dat prayer urself???? seriously man or woman, sit ur ass down and watch tv ok….u’re not cut for forums like GC………do u know the most insulted citizen in dis country? ???, it’s the president….have u heard him say dat cos of the insults, he’s stepping down??? hell no…it’s called occupational hazard but i doubt if ur tiny brain undastands dat……i lie?????
@adjoa Nbaaso lmao he is a fool that’s why how are you hope all is well with you
oh ok now i see where ur coming from, its true tho it not totally fair…hmmm life
lmaooo oohh daabi wano y3 ya tis3 hot pepper
Flawless lmao he wanted to be a here so I had to give some pepper
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Good riddance. We dont need UGLY FUGLY TROLLOP LOOKING BITCHES with attitudes in our industry. Ghanaians are known for humility and you are bad representation to Ghana with your arrogance and falling out with everybody. Go get some plastic surgey done, Add some meat to those meat to those bones. Pure ugliness she is. Ase ya ta abor nu (farted on)
wow hahaha
did u say Ghanaians are known for their humility??????? are u Ghanaian???? with the kinda language u’re using, i don’t think u fall under dat humility category….anyways, Leila had it coming.
LIAR LIAR PANTS OF FIRE FIRST IT WAS GENEVIEVE NNAJI THEN SHE FELL OUT WITH HER WITH HER ARROGANT RUDENESS TO GENNY, THEN SHE ANNOUNCED CHIOMA AKPOTHA WILL REPLACE GENEVIEVE THEN FEW MONTHS SHE CAME BACK SHE SAID INI EDO, SHORTLY AFTERWARDS SHE STARTING BROADCASTING HOLLYWOOD ROBIN GIVENS TO BE IN HER UPCOMING MOVIE, NOTHING CAME OUT OF THAT – ONCE AGAIN ANOTHER LIE, THEN SHE CAME OUT SHE SAID KIMBERLY ELISE, WE NEVER HEARD OF THAT AGAIN, THEN 2011 SHE SAID NIA LONG – AND WITHIN A WEEK SHE CLAIMS KIMBERLY HAD TOUCHED THE SOIL OF GHANA – LEILA DJANSI IS A FUGLY FCKING LIAR – SHE USES BIG NAMES TO SELL HER MOVIE (NYAME NA ANI WU HU) – I DARE ANYONE TO ASK HER ABOUT WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE LIKES OF CHIOMA AKPHOTHA, INI EDO, ROBIN GIVENS, KIMBERLY ELISE AND NIA LONG BEING IN HER MOVIE AS SHE ANNOUNCED. I HATE LIARS – anyone who lies are usually bORDERLINE THIEVES – next she will say DENZEL TO BE IN HER MOVIE. GET THE HELL OUT OF GHANA – and dont you dare come to GA USA either (we dont want you here either) – go to Los Angeles and shoot all your movies there BITCH. naijarules.com Angela81 – you and your clit licking BITCH leila lost. Bye – GET THE FUCK OUT OF GHANA – NKWASIAFUOR, WE DONT CARE HOW GREAT YOUR MOVIES ARE – WE WILL NOT ACCEPT BITCHINESS AND ARROGANCE FROM YOU considering you just entered the industry and havent even paid your dues yet yet you want someone to buy to your ugly self – shiny face like a lizard
its high time we grow up, i know we are africans and ghanaians with that pull him down(phd) syndrome dripping all over us but please lets try to wash it off and think about positive outcomes of things, trust me liela is really putting ghana on the map. her movies are not only entertaining, it also tell our stories and shortcomings the way it is, who knows there may be positive outcomes in her movies, so please folks lets stop all of this drama and think about the nation, our mother land. you might say she is not superwoman, but at least she is doing her part, how about you and i
soooo myopic
dis leila bitch is ugly papa lyk som kayayooooo. i fink she has no boyfr……..lol
i beg make your comment….some kayayoos are very pretty….withdraw that silly statement quick. if u say she’s ugly, i have no issue wit dat but trying to imply dat kayayee are ugly is very unfortunate.
Bish please, i live in the US never heard of her till i came on GC, frankly i havent watched none of her movies, stfu already, she whines and complains too damn much. Shes a good director/producer whatever but her attitude sucks big time.
she should just relax….looks like she thinks she should be gettin some special treatment from everybody cos she feels she’s THE ONE…
GC shd be mindful of how and what to write about these few movie producers(talented).The comments coming from people are all based on what you have written. Now senior commentators, it was a long struggle before Ghana has been able to keep it’s head over water in this competitive movie industry. Now that we are beginning to float gradually to shore, we dim it fit to personally sink our self and put the blame on “nigeriafilms”. why do we want to turn our self into people who fight for the ‘gods’. To create unnecessary tension between brilliant movie producers and then behave as if we are their spokesmen/women. whether frank and abdul are coping Hollywood or Shirley does not write some of her own scripts and leila lied about actors and actresses for her movie. They are the people giving us the international glory!!!!!!!. At least giving opportunity to new and up and coming actors/actresses. Am not saying we shd not criticize, “who ever is constructing a path does not know he/she is going out of line until directed from behind.Criticism is the only way for them to know their pitfalls but we shd be careful so that it would not become a detriment to us. To the big brains now “i mean the producers and directors” you are aware how showbiz operates “FAME AND SHAME” are twins.May the good lord continue to guard and guide us in our individual efforts to reach the heights our movie industry need to be someday.
Leila, I hope you find this post inspiring and
thoughtful.
“There is nothing as frustrating in life as trying to inspire a cynic.
You approach them all bubbly and warm, full of laughter and promise. Your voice is loud and soulful but no matter how hard you try, it gradually sinks into your coconut, that it is too little, too late to save them.
Too much water has passed under the bridge. Many people have broken their hearts. Friends and lovers have deserted them. They’ve lost much money. They’ve lost dignity. All because they were once “foolish” enough to trust. They read William Shakespeare’s “The nearer in blood, the nearer bloody”, or the Akan proverb “The insect that stings you is the one in your cloth” and they nod their heads fully in agreement. They see a young couple who are all over each other and they sneer secretly at their ignorant bliss.
But no matter how many reasons we find to justify a cynical, pessimistic, gloomy outlook on life, the truth is, we only become cynical when we refuse to look at the whole picture. We zoom in too tight to the darker parts of the canvas but there is more to the stories of our lives. Can we zoom out a bit more? Dust off your wide angle lens and look again.
True, we will always have the terrorists among us. They are often family. Friends. Business associates. Colleagues. Leaders. Pastors. Counsellors. Teachers. Terrorists are rarely strangers. They are often this calm breeze we’ve come to trust. We take off our shirts and bare our hearts out to them; and just when we start getting comfortable, out of the blue, they blow out our candles and the flame in our eyes dies; and all we see is darkness. Not every mad person you see on the street was a drug addict. Actually many of them are victims of terror. They are the jilted. The gossiped-about. The black sheep in a family of white elephants. The shamed. The ashamed. The unwanted. The accused. The raped. The lied-about. The scape goat. The misunderstood. You. Me.
No matter what hits us or who betrays us, we get to make a second choice. We can choose to shut down or speed up. The worst thing we can do to ourselves is get stuck. If they weren’t good enough in your past, they aren’t good enough for your future. The surgical knife cuts deep, but sometimes, it is the only way to healing. Face the truth of their unworthiness and move on. Admit your role in the crisis but self-pity won’t change the situation. You don’t need to “end it all”. Move on quickly. As long as you weep, your vision will be blurred. Dry your tears so you can see afresh. The world is full of miracles. You can make it. Can’t you feel the sunshine warming your skin already? Cough out your last lump of tears and get ready for a brand new song.
There will always be terrorists among us. But even more importantly, there is always a second chance. So please start dating again. Juliet is not Rosemary. They are two different women. Sammy and Peter don’t have the same mum. In Akan, we say “just because your child drowned doesn’t mean you have to stop drinking water”. Don’t only learn from your bad experiences. Learn from your positive experiences too. The only way to overcome terror is to unbar your gates and step into the streets again. If they can get you too scared to try again, they’ve succeeded. Don’t let them win. You can win.”
By Nana Acquah
i needed dis rite now.im goin thru tough situation now.absolutely love it.
dis chick dey shock me paaaa o….and imagine i’ve been one of her admirers, defending her left, right and centre………if she wants to leave she can leave, afterall weren’t we shooting and watching our movies before she came…..how can u use such derogatory words against your own ppl?? wht she’s tryin to say is dat we Ghanaians are stupid, we are not capable of portraying any rational behaviour.
i’m so disappointed in her….the last time it was about her Mum not employin us to wash or weed some animals, now it’s about us not bein rational human beings.
she should go to where she’ll get her respect.
@kin hahahha thank you my dear lol
She has done well . But as a public figure she should know people would try to taunt her. She can’t take criticisms well.