Namaste Wahala

Namaste Wahala
Promotional poster
Directed byHamisha Daryani Ahuja
Written byHamisha Daryani Ahuja
Screenplay byDiche Enuwa
Temitope Bolade-Akinbode
Produced byHamisha Daryani Ahuja
Starring
Production
company
Forever 7 Entertainment
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • 1 December 2020 (2020-12-01) (Nigeria)
  • 14 February 2021 (2021-02-14) (Netflix)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguagesEnglish
Hindi
Nigerian Pidgin

Namaste Wahala (lit. 'Hello Trouble'[a]) is a 2020 Nigerian cross-cultural romantic comedy film produced, written and directed by Hamisha Daryani Ahuja on her directorial debut. The film stars Ini Dima-Okojie and Ruslaan Mumtaz in the lead roles.

This film was hailed as the first major collaboration between Bollywood and Nollywood which are two of the biggest film industries in the world.[1][2][3]

The film is based on relationship between an Indian man and a Nigerian woman who defy the odds despite their different backgrounds and cultures. It had limited theatrical release in Nigeria on 1 December 2020 and opened to positive reviews from critics. The film was globally streamed via Netflix on 14 February 2021 coinciding with the Valentine's Day and received mixed reviews.[4][5][6][7]


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  2. ^ Augoye, Jayne (20 February 2020). "Nigeria: Bollywood Partners Nollywood in New Movie 'Namaste Wahala'". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  3. ^ Aisha Salaudeen (24 February 2020). "Bollywood and Nollywood collide in a tale of a big fat Indian-Nigerian wedding". CNN. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Ruslaan Mumtaz-starrer Namaste Wahala to release on Netflix". The Indian Express. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Interracial rom-com 'Namaste Wahala' is coming to Netflix this Valentine's Day". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  6. ^ "'Namaste Wahala' to premiere on Netflix as an original". Pulse Nigeria. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Namaste Wahala Review: An average rom-com with an Indo-Nigerian twist", The Times of India, retrieved 15 February 2021