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Abubakar Bashir Maishadda

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Abubakar Bashir Maishadda
Born
Abubakar Bashir Abdulkarim

(1988-08-02) 2 August 1988 (age 36)
NationalityNigerian
EducationNorthwest University
Occupation(s)Producer
Distributor
Chairman of Maishadda Global Resource Ltd
Years active2012 - Present
Parent(s)Bashir Abdulkarim (father), Safiya Sani Na'ibi (mother)
AwardsSee below

Abubakar Bashir Abdulkarim also known as Abubakar Bashir Maishadda (born 2 August 1988) is a Nigerian film producer who works in kannywood film industry.[1] He is the founder of Maishadda Global Resources LTD and has produced a number of films under his banner in which he featured Kannywood stars such as Ali Nuhu, Sadiq Sani Sadiq, Maryam Yahaya, Yakubu Muhammed, Rahama Sadau in films like Takanas Ta Kano (2014), Daga Murna (2015), Wutar Kara[2] (2019), Hafeez (2019), Mujadala (2019), Mariya (2019), Ana Dara Ga Dare (2018) and Hauwa Kulu (2019), and many other production companies such as Sareena (2019), and The Right Choice (2020). Abubakar Bashir Maishadda is frequently considered as “King of The Box Office”. He has received several awards including City People Entertainment Awards 2018 and 2019, 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards best indigenous language categories (Hausa).[3]

Early life and background

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Abubakar Bashir Maishadda was born 2 August 1988 in Dandishe, Dala local government of Kano State. He grew up in Gadon Kaya, Gwale local government of Kano State.[4] He is a son to Alhaji Bashir Abdulkarim Maishadda and Safiya Sani Na'ibi. Abubakar Bashir Maishadda attended Shukura International Nursery and Primary School Kurna for his nursery school and later moved to Gadon Kaya where he continued his primary school at ACE Academy. He completed his primary and secondary school education from Sheik Bashir El-rayyah School Complex. Abubakar Bashir Maishadda obtained National Diploma in Computer Science and another one in Film making from Northwest University.[5][6]

Career

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Abubakar Bashir Maishadda joined Kannywood film industry in 2012 with the help of Abubakar A.S Mai Kwai. He later met Ibrahim Bala who is also a film director in the kannywood film industry. They worked together and produced a film titled Ba Girma (2014) which was his first film. Abubakar Bashir Maishadda has produced more than 50 films both in Hausa and English. He has collaborated with Kabiru Jammaje to produce English films such as Light and Darkness (2016) In Search of the King (2018), This is the Way (2018).[7] 2019 marked a turning point for Maishadda after releasing Hauwa Kulu (War against rape) (2019) in which he addressed the issue of rape,[8] Hauwa Kulu film won best movie of the year at the 2019 City People Entertainment Awards.

In 2020, Abubakar Bashir Maishadda collaborate with Ali Nuhu and Kabiru Jammaje to produce the highest budgeted film The Right Choice (2020) in which he featured top Nollywood stars.[9][10]

Awards

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Year Award Category Film Result
2015 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Producer Binkice Won
2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards[11] Best Film Sakaina Nominated
2017 City People Entertainment Awards Best Producer Nominated
2018 City People Entertainment Awards Best Producer Won
2019 Zuma Festival Awards Best Producer Mariya Won
2019 City People Entertainment Awards[12] Best Producer Hauwa Kulu Won
2019 City People Entertainment Awards Best Film Hauwa Kulu Won
2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards[13] Best Film Mariya Nominated

Producer filmography

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Title Year
Binkice 2014
Budurwa 2014
Tarayya 2014
Bakar Inuwa 2014
Sakaina 2014
Farin Gani 2014
Zee Zee 2014
Hakkin Miji 2014
Munubiya 2014
Da’ira 2014
Kafin Safiya 2014
Gobarar Mata 2014
Takanas Ta Kano 2015
Dan Gaske 2015
Mafiya 2015
Daga Murna Anga Jaka 2015
Kishiya Da Kishiya 2015
Gidan Abinci 2016
Kowa Darling 2016
Karfen Nasara 2016
Tsakar Gidan Jatau 2016
Kwamandan Mata 2016
Kauyawa 2016
Mijin Aro 2016
Biki Buduri 2016
Kanwar Dubarudu 2016
Ruwa A Jallo 2016
Burin Fatima 2016
Mubeena 2016
Bashi Hanji 2016
Dije Rama 2016
Kalan Dangi 2016
Mariya 2018
Mujadala 2018
This is the Way 2018
In Search for The King 2018
Ana Dara Ga Dare 2018
Sarkakiya 2018
Hafeez 2019
Sareena 2019
Halimatus Sadiya 2019
Nadiya 2019
Wutar Kara 2019
Hauwa Kulu 2019
Bana Bakwai 2019
Ciwon Idanu Na 2019
So Da So 2019
The Right Choice 2020
Bintu 2020

Personal life

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On June 18, 2022, Maishadda married a Kannywood actress known as Hassana Muhammad.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Bassey, Rosemary (2022-07-02). "Top grossing Nigerian movies of all times". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  2. ^ "You Can Watch 'Wutar Kara' Movie For Another One Week In Filmhouse Cinema | The Links News". Thelinksnews. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  3. ^ "The Full AMVCA 2015 Winners List". TW Magazine Website. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2020.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Kannywood should expect more from my stable in 2020- Maishadda". Prime Times News. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Kannywood should expect more from my stable in 2020 -Bashir Maishadda". Peoples Daily. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  6. ^ Ngbokai, Richard P.; Giginyu, Ibrahim Musa (16 June 2018). "Shooting films with big stars is costly – Mai Shadda". Daily Trust. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  7. ^ Topics, Head. "'My fast road to film production' – Daily Trust". Head Topics. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  8. ^ Yakubu, Zahraddeen (19 August 2019). "Hauwa Kulu: A movie that addresses issue of rape, witness massive turnout in Cinema". DailyFocus Newspaper. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Kannywood: Maishadda, Jammaje, Ali Nuhu To Produce 35 Million Naira Project". Infomedia Nigeria News. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  10. ^ Muhammed, Isiyaku (9 January 2020). "Nigeria: Five Events That Will Shape Kannywood in 2020". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  11. ^ Staff Writer (8 March 2016). "2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Winners and Nominees". African Vibes Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Kannywood Winners Emerge @ 2019 City People Movie Awards". City People Magazine. 14 October 2019. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  13. ^ "FULL LIST: Ramsey Nouah, Reminisce, RMD nominated for 2020 AMVCA". TheCable Lifestyle. 7 February 2020. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  14. ^ Usman, Mustapha (March 13, 2022). "Kannywood: An daura Auren Bashir mai Shadda da jaruma Hasana Mohammed". Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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