Hamisha Daryani Ahuja
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- Producer
- director
- actress
- businesswoman
Hamisha Daryani-Ahuja | |
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| Born | Hamisha Daryani 7 July 1984[1] |
| Alma mater | ACS International School McMaster University American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
| Spouse | Sailesh Ahuja |
| Children | 2 |
Hamisha Daryani Ahuja (born 7 July 1984) is an Indian[3] 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.[4][2][5][1] She also runs a chain of restaurants in Lagos.[6][7]
Ahuja was born in Mumbai to a third-generation Indian-origin Sindhi family based in Nigeria.[4][8] Her family moved to Nigeria when she was two years old and she grew up in Lagos.[9] She attended ACS International School, Cobham,[10] McMaster University, Ontario, and American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, where she studied acting.[11]
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.[2][12][5] The project was a venture to combine elements of both Bollywood and Nollywood, which Ahuja used to create a love story between the two film industries.[13][14]
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.[15]
Ahuja's next venture Postcards was released in 2024. It follows the lives of four Nigerians who discover love, acceptance, and prosperity in India after embarking on individual journeys of self-discovery whilst conquering their fears.[16]