Namaste Wahala, a new Netflix release, brings together India and Nigeria

Two of the world's biggest film industries, Bollywood and Nollywood have collaborated in the past as well

Indian audiences, accustomed to racist and anti-Black messaging in Hindi films, have a new cultural product vying for their eyeballs. Namaste Wahala, the big Valentine’s Day release on Netflix, is an Indo-Nigerian film that employs talent from Bollywood and Nollywood – two of the biggest film industries in the world.

This inter-racial romantic comedy has been written, directed and produced by Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, who also plays the role of Leila in the film. Namaste Wahala marks her debut.

“I am an Indian living in Nigeria. The majority of Nigerians here, and the Nollywood industry (as the Nigerian film industry