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Wednesday 24 June 2015

Meet the first Nigerian in Bollywood (photos)

His name is Aivboraye Lawrence Osagie. His mum is Indian, and dad Nigerian from Edo state. His family is based in Lagos and Delhi. He's currently in India doing his Masters in Film & TV production and has been featured in a few Bollywood movies. He just featured in one movie titled 'Love is an Illusion' which will be in cinemas in December. See more photos after the cut..



Trailer of his new movie...

99 comments:

Alloy Chikezie said...

Handsome guy! Nigerians, everywhere u go.

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AbokiDaWarriBoy said...

Aww that's cool,kudos to him#SabiBoy

Davido's driver said...

Kudos and more grease. Lindaobserve

Davido's driver said...

Professional or waka pass actor?

Davido's driver said...

What kinda trailer is this? Huh?! Thank God i used oga's wifi

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Good for him

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Good for him

Unknown said...

Dude doesnt look like a Nigerian

Anonymous said...

His hair looks Indian

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Anonymous said...

Slapping a woman even in a movie is unacceptable to me. Won't be watching.




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Anonymous said...

Slapping a woman even in a movie is unacceptable to me. Won't be watching.




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Juleslouis said...

Wow! That's first of its kind tho.

Unknown said...

Good for him...

Unknown said...

Wow! This good news.

Unknown said...

Hahahaha .. Low cost production.

Unknown said...

great

Unknown said...

He no even manage fine small ...

Unknown said...

This is one na better news no be that chinko Chen way dey find attention for nigeria.

Unknown said...

He just dey.









Busy Fingers.

Unknown said...

Heehee padi me

Anonymous said...

Why is he deceiving himself,is this nolly wood or his school project. Pssst

Anonymous said...

Why is he deceiving himself,is this nolly wood or his school project. Pssst

Unknown said...

Okay....

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on your 9ja mix. You are officially blessed but em, what kind of film school project is this? No words. Just abuse sha...

Unknown said...

O
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Anonymous said...

Everybody wants to identify with Nigeria now... issorai

andre kelvin said...

Edo ppl! Fear dem

habibi said...

Nigerians sha dey go everywhere,now we have Nigerian-Indian,what else is left?

Anonymous said...

Madam Linda what's with the colored people today? This guy was in BIU

Anonymous said...

This is not Bollywood. It's like me making a film in my backyard and claiming to be in Hollywood.

Anonymous said...

pscheww

Anonymous said...

why did they omit his nigerian last name from the film credit?? and why was he ok with it?? bloody racists!

Anonymous said...

Abeg Na deaf and dumb film?

joy Mikah said...

Heiii....my dad is from isreal and my mom is a nigerian( Igbo)....am from the tribe of Judah ....

Unknown said...

Niceone.

Anonymous said...

The guy no dey talk ni

knowurway.com said...

Nice one from my brother

Etsako Pearl said...

Ok....Who is nxt?perhaps a mulatto wit an eygptian moda n a nigerian fada?? Lol

Unknown said...

That's nice. Am happy for him.

Unknown said...

Ok Osagie, wish u the best.



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MADE IN NIGERIA said...

Naija men no want gree oooo....Edo ati India. Cute guy though

Anonymous said...

Which kind stupid trailer be dis wey d actors no even speak lol. More grease to his elbows sa.@babashegi

Unknown said...

Good news at least##

Unknown said...

Hmmm so now all the half indian, half Chinese, half gabon lol etc are coming out hmmm ok!!!

The Son of God said...

Proud of you my brother. Keep it up

Unknown said...

He looks nothing like Asians. He looks like a normal Edo boy. Unlike the other Chinese - igbo guy we saw on this blog.

Unknown said...

Oya let d trend begin...more half casts send ur pics in...+na only two of dem dey d film? Apart from his hair...he looks more Nigerian,nice 1

dudette said...

Now dat was some boring ass trailer right there....Wth was dat!

Unknown said...

WOW!!! I have always imagined if a Nigerian can be part of bollywood and boom it happend I'm so happy can't wait to watch the movie.#me luv Indian movies like kilode.

linda onyx said...

Which kind trailer be this. E nor dey talk sef.

Unknown said...

Wow! He is cool, and good looking. I wish him well, and d best thereof. Thumbs up to him.

Anonymous said...

Them no dey talk for their trailer??? The name says it all sha!!!
AOS

Jay said...

whats with the lips?

Unknown said...

Congrats bro, we r proud of u..

Anonymous said...

Nahwaooh no were Nigeria no dey enter!

Anonymous said...

He is not cute

Unknown said...

Okay..dats cool

knife said...

oshey oh, igbinedion university students repping since 1900

Anonymous said...

Chinese ibo fine pass

Unknown said...

he is handsome

Anonymous said...

Oya!!!!!....representing

Unknown said...

Our very own shah ruck khan Namaste

Anonymous said...

Linda thanks for wasting my mb...na by force to act film!

ipheanyi said...

hahaha my coursemate.....kudos bro..

ary said...

Proud of my country.

Anonymous said...

IF U ARE HALFCAST, YOU EITHER LOOK MORE LIKE BLACK OR LOOK MORE LIKE WHITE. IT DEPENDS ON WHOSE GENE OR BLOOD IS STRONGER. SO ABEG MAKE UNA FREE THE GUY

Anonymous said...

Oh well. He looks gay to.me sha with that girly slap.

Anonymous said...

Nope we await Eskimo father and Nigerian mother.

Unknown said...

Sorry Linda but the caption is wrong. He is not the first Nigerian. Ameen Khan from Kano has been landing Major roles in Indian movies for years. He has also been interviewed in quite a number of mags and newspapers.

Anonymous said...

Hahahaha. CSL
I can't help but agree. This is worse trailor I've ever seen

Nj said...

What kind of Nonsense trailer is this one???? Mtcheeeew!

Anonymous said...

the idiots criticizing him never even pass ghana boarder before,do u know how hard it is for a nigerian to shine abroad when e even hard for naija.u should be all proud that he is repping naija,linda thanks for this.

Anonymous said...

lol indian and nigerian, this combination no fresh at all.

Anonymous said...

The comments on here sha keeps me coming back....well done Osagie ......half Russian nd quarter German nd quarter Nigerian coming up next

Anonymous said...

Yea he is nigerian, infact he is an alumni of igbinedion university okada!

Anonymous said...

this guy don waka o just saw his profile on mtv
www.mtv.com/artists/director-lawrence/

Anonymous said...

Nigerians been mixing blood since 1900.One love sis.

Anonymous said...

They dey already even Nigerian -Chinese, I dey.

Unknown said...

Lol jst saw dis now....dat's fawaz aka osagiedon..word of faith product,,BIU made up and Okada finish up.....thumbs up bro..LWKM

Anonymous said...

Isnt this manipur?

Anonymous said...

Very crappy trailer

TONIA GREEN said...

Congrats to him and more powers to his shoulders.

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Anonymous said...

See Manipur oooo..congrats boy

Anonymous said...

His mother is Japanese, not Indian. Went to school with his older sis Isoken/Anita.

Anonymous said...

Ugly boy. Why do we even claim these people

Anonymous said...

Hahahahaha. Follow me ask

Anonymous said...

Can't believe I watched it too. Smh

Anonymous said...

arese thats not fawaz,thats fawaz bestfriend when he was in naija well am happy for him o and he was published on thisday newspaper few years ago #progress all way

Anonymous said...

Awww Dr's Son! They live in benin not lagos. Dad n Mum r doctors

Unknown said...

Even from the trailer i could tell that the boy is gonna be a super actor in romantic scenes,good for him


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Anonymous said...

loooooool, see manipur o...The boy can lie for Africa ehn!!! with that his swollen bottom lips that he always has to hide....looooool Bollywood my ass

Itosabita said...

Congrats brother proud of you

Amisa said...

No Linda he is not the first Nigerian in Bollyhood. We have a Kano born "Ameen Khan" who is a musician/Actor in Bollyhood. he has been living in New Delhi since 2010. Look him up.


Amisa

Mighty small said...

Mr Anonymous stop the hating, celebrate others so you too will be celebrated, oh and put your name up, stop being a coward.

Anonymous said...

no one knows Ameen Khan as an actor in india i have been here 10 years hes just known as a g boy in india.

Anonymous said...

His mom is Indian oooo. ITK!!!

Unknown said...

yes oooo, Nigeria everywhere

Emmanuel Akpeokhai said...

Good to hear this................ i am proud of u @Aivboraye Osagie Lawrence.

victoria said...

Hmmm, bad belle people, I guess if those of u criticizing him hv dis opportunity it will be kul to u... screw u haters, at least u used ur mb to open d link and comment... appreciate nd dnt hate.. nice one tho, I like.. and he's jst coming up, so ur expectations shuld nt be too high. congrats Osagie

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