{"id":808,"date":"2021-02-16T13:25:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T13:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nollyrated.com\/?p=808"},"modified":"2023-03-25T22:03:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-25T22:03:23","slug":"namaste-wahala-social-media-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nollyrated.com\/namaste-wahala-social-media-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Namaste Wahala: Social Media Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Namaste Wahala is the love child of the fusion between Nollywood and Bollywood.&nbsp; It was entirely shot in Lagos, and released on Netflix on 14 November, in time for Valentine\u2019s day.&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were mixed reactions from the people on social media, hardly any fence sitting, those who love it, love it for its cheesiness, those who hate it, hate it for bad acting and cinematography. What is interesting about this roundup is that it cuts across Nigeria and India.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nollyrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Namaste-Wahala-2021-movie-review-on-nollyrated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-793\" src=\"https:\/\/nollyrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Namaste-Wahala-2021-movie-review-on-nollyrated.jpg\" alt=\"Namaste W\u00e0h\u00e1l\u00e0 (2021) movie review\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nollyrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Namaste-Wahala-2021-movie-review-on-nollyrated.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nollyrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Namaste-Wahala-2021-movie-review-on-nollyrated-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nollyrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Namaste-Wahala-2021-movie-review-on-nollyrated-20x12.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a sample of what people said about the movie. One thing is that it is making waves, and people are still talking about it.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lmao this Rajs friend in this movie is probably my favorite character. He played it so well. So Nigerian! I would definitely love to see more of him. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Olajumoke Enyinnediya Ebere (@JumokeO_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JumokeO_\/status\/1361646459528093697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a> is actually a good movie \ud83d\ude05\ud83d\ude05\ud83d\ude05\ud83d\ude05\u263a\ufe0f. Thoroughly enjoyed it<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; saumu (@nthombi__) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nthombi__\/status\/1361645062669664258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/I_am_mutsawashe\/status\/1361643788314308618?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/I_am_mutsawashe\/status\/1361643788314308618?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I was just smiling during Raj and Didi\u2019s wedding\ud83d\ude05. Thank God they sha God married after all the wahala.<br \/>Namaste wahala is such a good movie <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Netflix?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Baby girl \u2728 (@moyooyeniyi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/moyooyeniyi\/status\/1361642673787002882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just in case you\u2019re planning for n watching <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a> don\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Flourishing2021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Flourishing2021<\/a> it\u2019s a snooze fest!!!!!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ButterCup \ud83c\udf0d (@NanaCessi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NanaCessi\/status\/1361638431546363911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Can we please talk about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a> ?? How everything is just \ud83d\udc4c perfect.. the storyline, the authenticity, esp the accents and can we talk about the actors?! The way ALL of them were just perfect, I loved Raj&#39;s mom! And omg the Indian bgmusic.. everything&#39;s a solid 10\/10!!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ig: rru.rip \ud83c\udf52 (@lilmiloais) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lilmiloais\/status\/1361634143457579008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I enjoyed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a> sha.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; G-WAGON!!!\u2728\ud83d\udcab (@emiene_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emiene_\/status\/1361628650035159040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a><br \/>I honestly think the movie is overrated. An average agbero doesn&#39;t harass foreiner not to talk more or a yellow cab driver.<br \/>Few scenes in India wouldn&#39;t have been a bad idea too.<br \/>Last last Sha, I enjoyed the India dance thing!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adeola Adebola (@Adeolavp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Adeolavp\/status\/1361625040970788864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Parents who tell their kids not to marry from a certain ethnic group\/nationality are very weird. Sincerely don\u2019t see how it\u2019s any of your business <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kj (@mehlaniin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mehlaniin\/status\/1361616575099461632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The slap <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RMofeDamijo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@RMofeDamijo<\/a> landed on his client \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eku Georgie Edewor (@EkuEdewor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EkuEdewor\/status\/1361611287847837697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My fav thing about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a> is not the movie &#8211; it could be better on all fronts but is basically a low budget romcom &#8211; but lots of people here discovering not just Bollywood but Nollywood cinematic conventions, aesthetics and style \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sunny Singh (@ProfSunnySingh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ProfSunnySingh\/status\/1361609886098989056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Angie!!!! Such a vibe.<\/p>\n<p>Always loved Anee Icha. My kind of vibe <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; G-WAGON!!!\u2728\ud83d\udcab (@emiene_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emiene_\/status\/1361604342323830784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KGuilaine\/status\/1361603657737900032?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/KGuilaine\/status\/1361603657737900032?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a> let me down o! How do you bring together two amazing cultures with arguably some of the best music in the world and you give me that lousy song? I feel like I have to re-do the movie myself just to redeem it. \ud83d\ude29<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Uriri &quot;Ulili&quot; Onovakpuri (@unolil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unolil\/status\/1361583314209923073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a> nice movie. A good storyline. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/callme_frodd2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@callme_frodd2<\/a> Hope the slap no too enter. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IniDimaOkojie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@IniDimaOkojie<\/a> u did a very good job. U don even dance pass the Indians sef. Kudos to the team.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dozie Adindu\u2b50 (@lynoville) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lynoville\/status\/1361573763238813696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a> was probably the funniest movie I\u2019ve seen in months. Definitely worth a watch imo<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Randy \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddfe (@BrooklynBiGuy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrooklynBiGuy\/status\/1361561807308136450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I really wanted to appreciate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a>. Every fibre in me was willing me to be bowled over. Still appreciative that it was conceived of. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Nollywood?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Nollywood<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bollywood?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Bollywood<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NollywoodBollywood?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NollywoodBollywood<\/a><br \/>Great concept, poor execution <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uB6dcFxsT5\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/uB6dcFxsT5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tchiyiwe T Chihana (@AfriWoman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AfriWoman\/status\/1361557550303490048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Really wasted my time watching <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Was the singing necessary?!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wateba 21.7 \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddea (@iWateba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iWateba\/status\/1361555262897852416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bmby_sapphire85\/status\/1361538958136537091?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/bmby_sapphire85\/status\/1361538958136537091?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This taxi driver was d highlight of d show for me. He had me weakkk <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NamasteWahala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NamasteWahala<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Oiz16kIMUN\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/Oiz16kIMUN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RayRay\u2077 _\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf9 | NAMTIDDIES (@NamTiddieJiggle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NamTiddieJiggle\/status\/1361536491697102861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Do not forget to read our review of the movie too, available here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nollyrated.com\/namaste-wahala-2021-movie-review\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Namaste W\u00e0h\u00e1l\u00e0 (2021) \u2013 Movie Review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join Our Tribe on Twitter:&nbsp;<\/strong>For updates on new Nollywood movie reviews, cinema reviews, and Nigerian movie personalities, join our tribe on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NollyRated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">@NollyRated<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It looks like everybody is talking about Namaste Wahala. 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