It was William Shakespeare, who wrote in his book Twelfth Night that \u201csome are born great, some achieve greatness and others have greatness thrust upon them\u201d. How true is this quote?<\/p>\n
Ahuof\u025b Patri, who is gradually becoming a household name in the comedy industry in our dear country, is an epitome of the latter \u2013 she is making giant strides through determination, hard work and perseverance.<\/p>\n
Teaming up successfully with Kalybos, (the only boss with one S) on the \u2018Boys Kasaa\u2019 series on television, Ahuof\u025b Patri has within a relatively short period of one year, left some indelible memories in the minds of viewers.<\/p>\n
\u201cHalloooo babe\u201d, \u201cwhat a wow\u201d and \u201cEne medi nkwasias\u025cm\u201d are a few of the popular terms that have come to stay with some Ghanaians.<\/p>\n
Ironically, it almost didn\u2019t happen. Real name Priscilla Opoku Agyeman is a 23-year-old level 300 student of the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI). Ahuof\u025b Patri, at a critical point, feigned sickness to avoid being part of the cast.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore we shot the first episode, I remember I was dodging the director but he is a very persuasive person so he was looking for me all over the place. I remember he came to my room one day and I told my roommate to tell him I was not around but he was finally able to fish me out and got me on set to get the production done\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cInitially I was very reluctant because I had other plans \u2013 comedy wasn\u2019t part of my dreams at all. But when the first episode got into the public domain, I realized that people loved it and it was the turning point of my life.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom then on, we were really inspired to do more and thankfully, friends and well-wishers also gave us more ideas to carry on. So we continued shooting more and it was all over social media in no time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ahuof\u025b Patri said the director, Kofi Asamoah, who is also a student of NAFTI, had all the equipment therefore, all he needed was their time and that made everything nice and easy.<\/p>\n
Two unforgettable events in her life were later to convince her that she was on her way to stardom.<\/p>\n
“One day, I was in town when out of the blue, someone approached me and requested to take a picture with me. Wow, it was such a good feeling and I had goose bumps all over my body.<\/p>\n
“Beyond that, the attention I get from kids is so fulfilling. Everywhere I go and kids see me, they scream my name – Ahuof\u025b Patri – and within seconds, I become the centre of at\u00adtraction.<\/p>\n
“But the one that beats them all is the mobbing I got from some elderly people at a popular rice joint at Osu recently. The vendor was like, Ahuof3 Patri where is your car? And that drew people’s attention to me and they were really all over me.<\/p>\n
“So these days, I am not able to do the normal things I would have loved to do. My sudden rise to fame is making me very conscious of whatever I do or say, especially in public. I feel very limited when I go out with my friends because I don’t know who might be watching”.<\/p>\n
Currently pursuing her degree, Ahuof\u025b Patri’s dream is to be a Film Director and own a production company and noth\u00ading will stop her from achieving just that.<\/p>\n
An only child of her mum, she was brought up by her mum and grandmother. “They are two strong women and you don’t want to mess with them. They have taught me to stand up for myself and not to be too outspoken and those pieces of advice have been my driving force in life”<\/p>\n
Ahuof3 Patri attended De Youngsters School at Kokomlemle and then continued to Swedru Secondary School before gaining admission into NAFTI in 2011.<\/p>\n
She also took part in the Miss Malaika Beauty Pageant in 2011 and made it to the top 10.<\/p>\n
Outside production, she is always attached to Kalybos. “We are very good friends. We are very close and we have been friends since 2011. He is like that big brother that you don’t want to see but run to when you are in trouble. In one minute you are angry with him, yet the next moment, he says some\u00adthing funny and you are laughing and probably wouldn’t re\u00adalise you are not on talking terms with him.<\/p>\n
“He is very funny and down to earth and I enjoy every mo\u00adment I spend with him. I love Kalybos like a brother. I really love him very much.”<\/p>\n
She said both of them are working on other productions apart from ‘Boys Kasa’ which will be out very soon.<\/p>\n
What advice has she got for her peers?<\/p>\n
“Well, I think every girl needs to believe in herself. There is no mountain too high. There is no river too wide. With determination and a sense of purpose, there is no so much one can do. Let’s not focus on the little things of life. Go, go for the greater things – because with God all things are possible”.<\/p>\n
Wow, it sounded like she was on the pulpit. And I could not resist saying a big ‘Amen’ to that.<\/p>\n
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Credit: Weekend Finder<\/p>\n
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