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LAGOS (Reuters) - Indian-Nigerian restaurant owner Hamisha Daryani Ahuja gave up her long-running business to pursue her dream of making movies.
Two years later, the 36-year-old will see her first feature film, the cross-cultural love story “Namaste Wahala”, debut on Valentine’s Day on Netflix.
The film, whose title translates in Hindi and Nigerian pidgin as ‘Hello trouble’, tells the tale of a Nigerian woman who falls in love with an Indian investment banker living in Lagos. The young couple face a series of challenges - including their families - to be together.
“I wanted to do something that will be more relatable so it is a full-on Nollywood movie, but I brought in some Indian actors to make it a little bit more fun,” Daryani Ahuja, who directed, executive produced and acted in the movie, told Reuters.
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Women in Nollywood make money legitimately- Toyin Abraham
Published 8 February 2021
Popular Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi, has taken to her social media account to enlighten the public that women in Nollywood make money legitimately.
She made this statement in response to veteran rap artiste, Ruggedman’s claims that women in Nollywood seem more successful than their male counterpart.
“My male actors in Nollywood whats going on? Its just the females that are buying cars and building houses left and right. I wanted to come into Nollywood but at this rate, I am not coming again.” Ruggedman wrote.
The ace actress noted that some women get paid in millions in the film sector hence they choose to spoil themselves by buying cars or build houses.