{
  "id": 18303144,
  "title": "'I was born for this, I will die for it' - Kunle Afod chooses career over wife [VIDEO]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/i-was-born-for-this-i-will-die-for-it-kunle-afod-chooses-career-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T11:39:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/05/i-was-born-for-this-i-will-die-for-it-kunle-afod-chooses-career-over-wife-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nollywood filmmaker and director Kunle Afod stated that actors have a greater love for their work than their spouses. Kunle made this claim in response to questions about the difficulties actors face in balancing their careers and relationships, following his recent separation from his wife Desola Afod. In an interview with Kasnasty Sugar on YouTube, the director revealed that his passion for filmmaking took precedence over his love for his wife or anyone else. Genuine actors would consider leaving their partners for their work, said Kunle, who sometimes forgot to speak with his children for six months due to his dedication to his craft. He turned down a chance to relocate abroad because of his devotion to art. Kunle emphasized that nobody can stop him from pursuing his career, and he declared, \"I was born for this and I will die for it.\" Actors love the job they do more than anything else, and it can be challenging for their partners to cope because they view art as a rival. Only those who don't love acting would consider abandoning it for their spouse or partner, Kunle added. He recounted turning down an international relocation opportunity in the past, but he didn't accept it because of his commitment to filmmaking.",
  "summary": "Nollywood filmmaker and director, Kunle Afod, has claimed that actors love their work more than their wives. He made the claim while responding to questions on the challenges that actors face in managing their careers and marriage. This came a few months after the actor's separation from his wife, Desola Afod. Speaking on Thursday in […] 'I was born for this, I will die for it' - Kunle Afod…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}