Hamisha Daryani-Ahuja
Born
Hamisha Daryani

1985[1]
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityIndian[2]
Alma materACS International School
McMaster University
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupations
  • Producer
  • director
  • actress
  • businesswoman
Years active2021–present
SpouseSailesh Ahuja
Children2

Hamisha Daryani Ahuja is an Indian film producer, director, actress and businesswoman based in Nigeria. Ahuja made her directorial and acting debut in the Nollywood-Bollywood cross-cultural film Namaste Wahala.[3][4][5][1]

Early life

Ahuja grew up in Lagos and is a third-generation Nigerian born to an Indian-origin family.[3][6] She attended ACS International School, Cobham,[7] McMaster University, Ontario, and American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, where she studied acting.[8] She runs a chain of restaurants in Lagos.[9]

Career

Ahuja runs her production company Forever 7 Entertainment and also made her filmmaking debut as a director and actress in the 2021 film Namaste Wahala, a cross-cultural venture of the Nigerian film industry Nollywood and the Indian film industry, Bollywood.[4][10][5] The project was a venture to combine elements of both Bollywood and Nollywood film industries, which Ahuja used to create a love story between the two film industries.[11][12]

Ahuja is bringing to the big screen a film starring Nollywood superstar Sola Sobowale, also known as "Toyin Tomato," and Samuel Perry, better known as "Broda Shaggi," in an effort to further promote the partnership between the Nollywood and Bollywood film industries. The director has promised fans that her newest project will surpass her first one, even though other information are still being kept under wraps.[13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Namaste WahalaLeilaNollywood-Bollywood debut, Netflix

Awards and nominations

Year Award ceremony Prize Film Result Ref
2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Director of the Year Namaste Wahala Nominated [14]

References

  1. 1 2 Chile, Nneka (12 February 2021). "Nollywood meets Bollywood in love tale 'Namaste Wahala'". Reuters. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Cultural Activities". High Commission of India Abuja, Nigeria. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 Beshudi, Adam (June 2021). "From Stream To Flood". IMF. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 Narang, Nimarta (16 June 2021). "Why Director Hamisha Daryani Ahuja Wants More Movies About Cross-Cultural Love". Oprah Daily. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  5. 1 2 Kalsi, Harleen (20 February 2021). ""The movie was intentionally cliché," says 'Namaste Wahala' director Hamisha Daryani Ahuja". Lifestyle Asia. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Namaste Wahala: A Fusion of Bollywood and Nollywood". This Day. 20 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022 – via PressReader.
  7. ↑ "HAMISHA DARYANI AHUJA, ACS COBHAM, 1997-2002". ACS Schools. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Modi, Chintan Girish (26 February 2021). "Namaste Wahala, a new Netflix release, brings together India and Nigeria". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Hamisha Daryani-Ahuja". Pulse Nigeria. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  10. ↑ Chandar, Bhuvanesh (24 February 2021). "With love, from Nigeria: 'Namaste Wahala' filmmaker Hamisha Daryani Ahuja on her journey". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  11. ↑ Aisha Salaudeen. "Bollywood and Nollywood collide in a tale of a big fat Indian-Nigerian wedding". CNN. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  12. ↑ "Ahuja's debut film 'Namaste Wahala' is a tale of cross-cultural love affair". www.gulftoday.ae. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  13. ↑ "Sola Sobowale Lands First Bollywood Role". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list". BBC News Pidgin. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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