Hamisha Daryani Ahuja

Hamisha Daryani Ahuja (born 7 July 1984) is a Nigerian film producer, director, actress and businesswoman. Ahuja made her directorial and acting debut in the Nollywood-Bollywood cross-cultural film Namaste Wahala.

Early life
Ahuja grew up in Lagos and is a third-generation Nigerian born to an Indian-origin family. She attended ACS International School, Cobham, McMaster University, Ontario, and American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, where she studied acting. She runs a chain of restaurants in Lagos.

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. The project was a venture to combine elements of both Bollywood and Nollywood film industries, which Ahuja used to create a love story between the two film industries.

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.

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.