Nollywood actor and filmmaker Femi Adebayo Salami has reacted to the news of veteran actor Segun Remi, better known as Chief Kanran’s death.
Kemi Filani reported on Friday that Chief Kanran is dead. The news of his demise was made known by filmmaker Seun Oloketuyi on his Instagram page.
Taking to his Instagram page to mourn him, Femi said he is still struggling to come to terms with the sudden passing of his death. He described the loss as overwhelming, as Chief Kanran had just concluded his last acting performance on one of his projects.
Femi prayed that Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him eternal rest. He also prayed that God be with his family and give them the strength to endure this loss.
“Still struggling to come to terms with the sudden passing of Chief Segun Kehinde AkinRemi @chiefkanran
This loss is particularly overwhelming, as he had just concluded his last acting performance on one of my projects.
May Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings, grant him eternal rest in Aljannah Firdaus, be with his family, and give them the strength to carry through this loss.
Rest well, sir”.
Chief Kanran, who also doubles as a movie director, started theatre from childhood when dramas were staged during Easter and Christmas. He enrolled at the Centre for Cultural Studies (now Creative Arts Department), University of Lagos, before he proceeded to the Obafemi Awo OAU, where he bagged a diploma in directing, acting, and film production. After that, he hosted a television programme on MTV in Lagos and then ventured into filmmaking full-time.
Kanran, famous for playing a wealthy man in movies, started acting professionally in 1975. He played the role of Kurunmi in a play of the same title written by Prof. Ola Rotimi. He also appeared in some episodes of ‘Mirror in the Sun’, which marked the beginning of his transition from stage to the screen. He played the role of a businessman in a soap opera, ‘Images’. His breakthrough was on stage when he acted in Langbodo, Nigeria’s drama entry to Festac ’77 at the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos. On television, he acted as Alaafin Kanran in a drama shown on Lagos Television, October 1, 1988.
