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<p>Sarah Hassan is spreading her wings beyond Kenyan borders. The actress stars in the Nigerian limited series <em>Stripped</em>, which premiered on Africa Magic Showcase on 19 April.</p>
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<p>While it’s not yet clear what role Hassan plays, she shared her excitement on Instagram: <em>When your super talented friend @etimeffiong hollers about a project, you don’t ask questions… you just show up 😃🥳✨</em> <em>Super grateful to have worked alongside this incredible cast and the amazing crew of Stripped — and it’s finally PREMIERING TONIGHT 🎬🔥 8pm WAT on @africamagic Showcase #AMShowcase #AMStripped 🥳🎬✨💃🏽</em></p>
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<p>Described as a six-part drama, <em>Stripped</em> follows five friends who turn to stripping to rescue their lives from financial ruin. The series is led by Nollywood actors Daniel Etim Effiong (<em>The Herd</em>), Efa Iwara (<em>A Naija Christmas</em>), Kunle Remi (<em>Aníkúlápó</em>), Ian Wordi (<em>Akwaaba</em>), and Mofe Duncan (<em>Japa</em>).</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src="https://www.sinemafocus.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sarah-Hassan-Stripped-1024x1024.jpg" alt="Sarah Hassan (far right) with the cast of Nigerian series Stripped, now airing on Africa Magic Showcase." class="wp-image-10875" style="width:704px;height:auto"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sarah Hassan (far right) with the cast of Nigerian series Stripped. SARAH HASSAN/IG</figcaption></figure>
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<p>According to Africa Magic, Effiong plays Kelechi “Kel” Okere, an out-of-work marketing executive now driving Uber to support his family. Duncan is Bolaji “The Bear” Babalola, a charismatic café owner watching his dream business slide towards bankruptcy. Iwara plays Damien Damina, a music video director whose carefully guarded bachelorhood is upended when his pregnant ex moves in. Wordi is Mensah Makinde, a Ghanaian-Nigerian architect doubling as a youth pastor, caught between a manipulative fiancée and a liberating new colleague. Kunle Remi plays Voke Ovire, a principled conman racing against time to free his imprisoned father.</p>
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<p>When a seductive and savvy lounge owner spots them at a birthday party and hires them as strippers for her upmarket club, the five men find themselves on a collision course with everything they have been running from.</p>
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<p>Effiong, who also serves as executive producer, says he was drawn to the project for what it says about the unspoken emotional labour of men.</p>
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<p>“Men need to catch a break,” he says. “We are being flogged and perfected left, right and centre just for being men. I was watching a video on social media about a sex worker that men go to, and what they ask from her is, ‘Can you just tell me that I’m doing well?’ She charges a hundred dollars, and he breaks down crying when she says it. There is a long queue of men waiting to hear something nice. It’s a really tough world for men, and we deserve some credit.”</p>
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<p>With <em>Stripped</em>, Effiong reunites onscreen with Hassan, with whom he previously starred in the Kenyan-Nigerian romcom <em>Plan B</em>. Hassan is also known for leading the Showmax police procedural <em>Crime and Justice</em> alongside Alfred Munyua, and the Maisha Magic telenovela <em>Zora</em> alongside Brenda Wairimu.</p>
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<p>Behind the camera, through her production company Alfajiri Productions, she has also worked as a producer on films such as <em>Family Vacation</em>, <em>Anyango and the Ogre</em> (<em>African Folktales Reimagined</em>), <em>Plan B</em> and <em>Just in Time</em>, all of which she also starred in.</p>
Source: sinemafocus.com