Nora Fatehi, The Diva From Big Boss To FIFA World Cup

From Big Boss To FIFA World Cup

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Striking Diva Nora Fatehi rose to international prominence with her outstanding performance at the FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony.

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The Canadian girl's unprecedented success in India has made her a global star.

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Fatehi belongs to a Moroccan family who was born and raised in Canada.

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She has stated in interviews that she considers herself "an Indian at heart.

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Nora started her career in Indian Cinema as a dancer and supporting actress.

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She made her bollywood debut with Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans (2014).

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Though she had a decent debut, she didn't receive any acting roles after her debut film.

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As Nora is a trained dancer, she shifted her focus to dancing.

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She has appeared in many item songs in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil movies.

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Her item numbers include Ittage Recchipodham" from "Temper" and the famous "Manohari" from "Baahubali: The Beginning."

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Meanwhile, in December 2015, Fatehi entered the Bigg Boss house, which was in its ninth season, as a wild card entrant and spent 3 weeks in the house.

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Fatehi was also contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, a dance reality show in 2016.

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By 2019, the dancer had emerged as one of the most popular faces on social media and in print media.

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Nora's career hit an all-time high in 2018. She appeared in the item song "Dilbar" from the film "Satyameva Jayate."

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Nora performed the famous Egyptian belly dancing in "Dilbar," which has Middle Eastern influences.

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"Dilbar" has become a smash hit around the world; it crossed one billion views on YouTube.

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Her performance in the song also caught the eye of Qatari officials, who ultimately roped her in for the World Cup opening ceremony.

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Finally, in 2019, she signed a lucrative contract with production company T-Series for their future films, music videos, and web series.

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She played a supporting role as Maya in the dance film "Street Dancer 3D" (2020), for which she gained acclaim.

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The actress was also embroiled in a money laundering case due to her contact with the main accused, Sukesh Chandra Shekar.

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The ED has interrogated her in relation to Sukesh Chandra Shekar's money laundering case.

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There's also a widespread rumour that Nora is in a relationship with T-Series owner Bushan Kumar.

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It's quite normal for celebrities to be surrounded by rumors. But Nora's journey from a small-town dancer to performing at a FIFA World Cup event is truly inspiring.

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From Big Boss To FIFA World Cup