Jim Iyke’s Reaction Trends After YouTube Brought Down Film With Over 600k Views: “Inestimable Time”
- Jim Iyke has shared sad news with his fans in a post on Instagram about a movie he put on YouTube
- In the post, he shared how he felt about the whole scenario and the way his team also reacted to it
- Fans in the comment section expressed their sympathy for him, with some offering suggestions on the next steps to take
Actor James Ikechukwu Esomugha, popularly known as Jim Iyke, has announced that YouTube has taken down his latest movie, Light in the Dark.
The Nollywood star has been promoting the film online, and it had garnered over 600,000 views on the streaming app before it was brought down.

Source: Instagram
According to the movie star, who was called out by his colleague months ago, he disclosed that some people reported the movie because they felt some of the scenes were inappropriate.
He asserted that the movie had been re-edited and uploaded again. He begged his fans to go and stream again, even if they had streamed it the first time before YouTube took it down.

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Jim Iyke shares feeling about his film
In the recording, Iyke remarked that bad news does not deter him, as he stands in the place of positive energy in everything he does.
The iconic actor, who was spotted with his son months ago also mentioned that his moves and thoughts were wired differently from a lot of people.
Jim Iyke further affirmed that the time, effort, and passion put in by his team was inestimable and while it was a painful experience, he took it all in his stride.

Source: Instagram
Jim Iyke shares experience
Sharing his experience on the streaming app, Jim Iyke noted that he once lost his YouTube channel with over a million subscribers after it was reported.
The movie-maker mentioned that he had to build another channel from the scratch, and it was gradually growing.
The Instagram video of Jim Ikye's experience is included below:
How fans reacted to Jim Iyke's video
Reactions have trailed the video made by the film star. Legit.ng has compiled some of these comments below:
@lolaisababygurl commented:
"Sorry fave. This can be painful. I will play the movie again even though i watched it twice whem you first uploaded."
@ladyjess517 reacted:
"Oh ok, I will watch again."
@brodanicodemus said:
"We go again sir s rract."
@thereal_beebee stated:
"Nawa o... which kind feedback be that."
@hassanzyno001 shared:
"My handsome boss James bond of Nigeria."
@njiabapharmaceuticals wrote:
"This guy's aren't serious honestly Mr Jim."
@official_obashegzy said:
"Oh God! What you do next time is, upload your content and send to their mail requesting proper glance before distribution, its all good."
@pinkypinkfit stated:
"No problem I'll re-watch."
Jim Iyke speaks about friendship
Meanwhile, Legit.ng also previously reported that the Nollywood actor Jim Ikye shared his thoughts about people he considered as his friends.

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The movie star appeared on comedian Teju Babyface's podcast, where he shared how he could never be friends with certain kinds of people.
Stating the reason for his approach to friendship, Jim Ikye also admitted that he had failed in his role as a friend to some people he knew.
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