Postcards (Netflix series)

This article is about the Nigerian-Indian Netflix series. For Australian holiday and travel show, see Postcards (TV series).

Postcards
Written by	Ekenem Mowah-Eboh Tiger Fire Rose
Directed by	Hamisha Daryani Ahuja
Starring	Sola Sobowale Richard Mofe Damijo Tobi Bakre Rajniesh Duggal Rahama Sadau Rio Kapadia Nancy Isime
Music by	Prajatantra
Country of origin	Nigeria India
Original languages	English Nigerian Pidgin Yoruba Hindi
Production
Producer	Hamisha Daryani Ahuja
Cinematography	Krishna Ramanan
Editor	Abhishek Ojha
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	2024

Postcards is a 2024 Nigerian-Indian Netflix series created by Hamisha Daryani Ahuja. Filmed in Lagos and Mumbai, the series is a cross-cultural venture between Nollywood and Bollywood and stars performers from both industries including Sola Sobowale, Richard Mofe Damijo, Tobi Bakre, Rahama Sadau, Rajneesh Duggal, and Nancy Isime. Postcards is Ahuja's first major production since 2021's Namaste Wahala, and 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.

Plot

Postcards follows the lives of four Nigerians in India. They are:

Bunmi — Wealthy socialite, Bunmi (Sola Sobowale), lives life to the fullest, a decision made following her husband's death twenty years prior, but despite her status on the Eko party circuit, she leads a secluded life. After a fibroids diagnosis in hospital, she flies to Mumbai where she befriends Siddharth (Rajneesh Duggal), an Indian surgeon married to a Nigerian woman. Fearing she will die in surgery, Bunmi makes a frantic call to Yemi, her estranged layabout son with no solid career goals. Unbeknown to Bunmi, an Indian talent agency has signed Yemi to appear in a Bollywood series after discovering his talent on video, and Bunmi spends days pining for her only child.

Zainab — Siddharth's wife, Zainab (Rahama Sadau), has resolved to never have children, a decision her husband initially supported, but his change of heart causes conflict in their marriage. Despite her mother-in-law's (Sheila Gore) disappointment and her sister Isioma's (Nancy Isime) intervention, Zainab remains resolute in her stance, citing financial strain, career restraints, and societal prejudice against mixed-race children as her reasons. Trouble ensues when Zainab suspects Siddharth is having an affair with Kareena (Lekha Prajapati), his flirtatious fellow doctor in whom he confides with his marriage crisis. Zainab—an old acquaintance of Bunmi's—soon discovers she is pregnant, and is contemplating an abortion without Siddharth's knowledge.

Olumide — Bunmi's surly Mumbai-based brother, Olumide (Richard Mofe Damijo), is dedicated solely to his business, leaving no time for family or leisure (He puts up Olubunmi in a hotel as opposed to accommodating her within his household). Olumide's only confidant, his accountant Kabir (Rio Kapaola), who constantly chides his hectic lifestyle, escorts him to a property viewing where they spot Olumide's former love Rekha who had turned down his proposal years ago due to the stigma linked to interracial marriage, leaving him heartbroken. He is further distraught when her daughter, Leila, informs him that her mother is in the early stages of Alzheimer's, and no longer recognises him. With his 60th birthday approaching, Olumide realises that family is more valuable than wealth, and invites Bunmi to stay at his house following her successful surgery.

Yemi — Bunmi's son, Yemi (Tobi Bakre), travels to India where he is cast in a Bollywood production. Despite altercations with Ronny (Chirag Bajaj), a cast member threatened by his presence, he gradually rises through the ranks, but soon comes to blows with Ronny. Both their roles are on the line, but after other cast members—particularly Aarti (Gurleen Grewal), an actress Yemi has befriended—confirm Ronny's bullying, the latter is dismissed. Yemi is delighted when he is offered a supporting lead role in an international series, but his joy is short-lived when his friend Bolu (Ibrahim Suleman) calls from Nigeria to inform him of his mother's surgery. Filled with remorse at not contacting Bunmi earlier, Yemi resolves to become a better son.

The series ends with Olumide celebrating his 60th birthday. Kabir is unable to attend, but Bunmi—who has invited Siddharth and Zainab—is reunited with Yemi. Both mother and son resolve their differences (Bunmi had objected to his decision not to pursue further education, while Yemi had viewed her as unsupportive); Olumide apologises to Zainab for his own lack of support when she first relocated to India; Yemi—now his uncle's heir—agrees to enrol in college whilst pursuing his passion in entertainment; and Zainab—who decided against the abortion—announces her pregnancy.

Cast

• Sola Sobowale - Olubunmi (Bunmi)
• Richard Mofe Damijo - Olumide
• Tobi Bakre - Yemi
• Rajneesh Duggal - Dr. Siddharth
• Rahama Sadau - Zainab
• Rio Kapaola - Kabir
• Nancy Isime - Isioma
• Leika Prajapati - Kareena
• Chirag Bajaj - Ronny
• Gurleen Grewal - Aarti
• Tina Mba - Party Guest