By Sabiu Abdullahi
Popular Kannywood actress Wasila Isma’il has passed away at the age of 46 after battling illness for a long period.
Her former husband, Al-Amin Chiroma, announced her death in a social media post on Sunday. According to him, the actress died at the FOMWAN Hospital in Kaduna.
Wasila, a Kaduna-born actress, earned recognition in the Hausa film industry through several movie roles. She became widely known after featuring in the 1999 movie Wasila, which Yakubu Lere directed alongside Ali Nuhu.
She started her acting career in 1998 when she appeared in the film Jinin Masoya.
In a previous interview, the late actress spoke about the decision to change the title of the movie Jamila to Wasila.
“I didn’t like the name Jamila because I feared it might tarnish my name, so I asked for it to be changed, and the director agreed,” she said.
Following the announcement of her death, many fans and colleagues shared tributes on social media. They described her as one of the notable figures in the Kannywood industry and praised her contribution to Hausa filmmaking.
