Nora Fatehi is a dancer, model, and actor of Indo–Arabic descent. She was born in Canada, to Moroccan parents. Her mother is a third-generation Indian. Nora dropped out of college and signed up with ‘Orange Model Management,’ who assigned her to work in India. She has had no formal training in dance or acting. She became famous for her skills in belly dance, which she picked up by watching online videos during her younger days. She has appeared in advertisements for various brands during the initial days of her career.
She made her Bollywood debut in the animal horror film ‘Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans.’ She then ventured into South Indian cinema with a special appearance in a dance sequence in the movie ‘Temper.’ Nora entered ‘Bigg Boss 9’ as a “wild card entry.” She spent three weeks inside the house. She also appeared on the reality dance show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa,’ which was on the lines of ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ She dated Indian actor for a while but ended the relationship when he chose to marry Neha Dhupia. She has also been rumored to have dated bodybuilder and actor Prince Narula. Nora has made her mark in Bollywood and has a bright future in Indian TV and cinema.
Childhood and Early Life
Nora Fatehi was born Naura Fathi, on February 6, 1992, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is of Moroccan–Indian descent. Her mother has Indian roots. She has a younger brother named Omar.
She completed her schooling from ‘West view Centennial Secondary School,’ Toronto, and then joined ‘York University,’ Toronto. However, she had to drop out before completing her degree.
She was fond of music and dance since childhood and wanted to become an actor. She started learning belly dance by watching videos on the net during her youth. She has had no formal training in acting or dance.
After dropping out of college, she signed a modeling contract with the talent agency ‘Orange Model Management,’ which sent her to India, on an assignment. During her initial years, she appeared in advertisements for various brands.
MAJOR WORKS
Some of her notable films are ‘Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans’ (2014), ‘Temper’ (2015), ‘Double Barrel’ (2015), ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’ (2015), ‘Oopiri’ (2016), ‘My Birthday Song’ (2018), ‘Stree’ (2018), and ‘Kayamkulam Kochuni’ (2018).
Some of her noteworthy TV projects are ‘Big Boss 9’ (2015), ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9’ (2016), ‘Entertainment Ki Raat’ (2017), ‘Top Model India’ (2018), and ‘MTV Dating in the Dark’ (2018).
PERSONAL LIFE
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Nora speaks Arabic and French fluently, although English is her first language. She has also picked up Hindi and a few South Indian languages to be able to communicate on the sets while shooting. She is a follower of Islam and is a Canadian national. She currently lives in an apartment in Mumbai.
- She visits the gym regularly and maintains a perfect figure. She loves traveling and reading. She dated Indian actor Angad Bedi for a while. However, he married actor Neha Dhupia in May 2018. Nora has also been romantically associated with bodybuilder Varinder Ghuman and actor Prince Narula. She is currently believed to be single.
TRIVIA
Nora Fatehi became famous for her glamorous looks and distinctive style. She is an accomplished dancer and a master in belly dance.
She created a sensation with her belly dance in the recreation of the 1990 song ‘Dilbar.’ The song gained 20 million “views” on ‘YouTube’ within 24 hours of being released. It was also the fastest video to get 100 million “views” on ‘YouTube.’
She has released a web series titled ‘Ladies Special: Types of Single Girls’ on the ‘YouTube’ channel ‘The Timeliners.’
She is also proficient in acrobatics and mixed martial arts, which she learned her own.
In May 2016, she witnessed a shootout when she went to attend an event in Canada. She had a narrow escape that day.
She has also appeared in a Hardy Sandhu music video.
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