Aminu Muhammad Ahmad also known as Aminu Saira (born April 20, 1979) is a Nigerian filmmaker, director and story writer.
He became known after the release of his movie Jamila Da Jamilu in 2009, Ga Duhu Ga Haske in 2010 and Ashabul Kahfi in 2014, which earned him several honors and awards including Best Director of the Year (Jurors Choice Awards) in 2014.
After the release of As-habul Kahfi, Saira began a project to launch first Hausa home video series in the history of Hausa movie industry, Labarina, which is now the best trending home video in Kannywood.[citation needed]
As-habul Kahfi and Baya Da Kura were the two highest-grossing films of all times for Saira Movies respectively.
[citation needed] In 2016, Aminu was named best Kannywood director of all times[citation needed] and one of the highest paid in the history of Kannywood movie industry.
[citation needed] He is also director of most popular TV series film Labarina in 2020.
Early career
Aminu Saira was the director, writer and producer for Dare Da Yawa in (2007), and Jamila Da Jamilu in (2009) and his all-time favourite Ga Duhu Ga Haske in (2010), which featured a non-Muslim who converted to Islam.
He continued to write and direct movies including his first and one of the best Hausa movie series Labarina under his production name, Saira Movies.
2010 Miyatti Allah Director Ibrahim Maishunku, Fati KK, Binta Yahaya G-Top Multimedia
2010 Rai Da Rai Director Ibrahim Maishunku, Rashida Abdullahi, Fati KK T.M.A Production
2010 Balaraba Director Baballe Hayatu, Adam A Zango, Sadiya Gyale Square Media
2010 Walijam Director Adam A Zango, Zainab Abdullahi, Audu Kano UK Entertainment
2010 Mata Da Miji Director Ibrahim Maishunku, Binta Yahaya, Fati K. K., Rufaida Muhammad G-Top Multimedia
2010 Dadin Baki Director Ibrahim Maishunku, Jamila Umar Kabugawa Production
2011 Sarauta Director Ali Nuhu, Rahma Hassan, Hadiza Muhammad, Kabiru Mai Kaba T.M.A Production
2011 Malika Director Ali Nuhu, Nafisa Abdullahi, Rabiu Rikadawa, Hadiza Muhammad Saira
