Bollywood and Nollywood: Tale of a cross-cultural love


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Hamisha Daryani Ahuja is seen on the set of her film Namaste Wahala, a love story that brings together the best of Nollywood and Bollywood. — dpa/Hamisha Daryani Ahuja/Dreamterpreters Inc

As far as romcoms go, Namaste Wahala has the typical elements: Boy meets girl, they fall in love, they face a test of their devotion, and then everything works out in the end.

But Namaste Wahala is also a love story between two billion-dollar film industries from separate continents: Nollywood and Bollywood.

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