Meet actress who was bullied for her Hindi, worked in hookah bar, taught dance to…., now charges Rs 2 crore for a 5-minute role, she is..
GH News February 06, 2025 08:06 PM
Bollywood is home to many talented faces including actresses who are not from India but have won hearts even more than some Indian actresses. Similarly today we are talking about one such actress who was born in Morocco raised in Canada and is now making headlines with her moves in India. Not just in Bollywood she has also made waves in Telugu and Malayalam films. This actress has turned a year older today and with each passing year she continues to create a stir in B-town with her mesmerizing dance performances.
The actress we are discussing began her journey in 2014 and has now become one of the most prominent names in the industry. However while she enjoys immense stardom today her journey to success was far from easy. If these clues haven’t given it away yet let us tell you—we are talking about Nora Fatehi.
Nora made her Bollywood debut in 2014 with the film Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans. Over the years she found her path and carved a niche for herself. As a result the Dilbar girl became a household name in B-town. However her journey was not without struggles—she had to overcome numerous challenges to reach where she stands today.
In an interview Nora revealed that she came to Mumbai with only ₹5000. Managing day-to-day expenses was extremely difficult for her. The actress also shared a harrowing experience of working in a hookah bar to make ends meet. However the one good thing that came out of it was that she honed her dancing skills while working there.
For someone aspiring to be an actor rejection is one of the toughest hurdles in life. Nora shared that she was bullied in the early days of her career. Not only did she face a lot of rejections but she also struggled with the language barrier.
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She said Auditions were really traumatic because I was just learning Hindi and I would make a fool out of myself. People were unforgiving; they would laugh in my face.
Did you know that there was a time when Nora also taught Disha Patani how to dance? Yes you read that right! She used to give dance lessons to Patani and the two actresses have known each other for years.
As Nora Fatehi turns 33 today she is all set to feature in the Tamil film Kanchana 4. She will also be making her Kannada debut with KD - The Devil.