Nora Fatehi (born 6 February 1992) is a Canadian dancer, model, actress, singer and producer who is best known for her work in the Indian film industry . She has appeared in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil language films. She made her film debut in the Bollywood film Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans. She gained popularity in Telugu cinema by doing item numbers in films like Temper, Baahubali: The Beginning and Kick 2 and has also starred in two Malayalam films, Double Barrel and Kayamkulam Kochunni.
In 2015, she was a contestant on the reality television show Bigg Boss 9 and was evicted on Day 84. In 2016, she participated in the reality television dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. She appeared in the Bollywood film Satyamev Jayate in which she was seen in the recreated version of the song “Dilbar” which crossed 1 billion views on YouTube in just two years, making it the first Hindi song to have garnered such numbers in India. She also collaborated with the Moroccan hip-hop group Fnaïre to release an Arabic version of the Dilbar song.
In 2019, she collaborated with Tanzanian musician and songwriter Rayvanny to release her first international english debut song Pepeta.
Personal life
Fatehi comes from a Moroccan family, and was born and raised in Canada, although in interviews she has stated that she considers herself “an Indian at heart”.
Career
Fatehi began her career by appearing in Bollywood film Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans. After that she was signed for an item number in Puri Jagannadh’s Telugu film Temper, marking her debut in Telugu. She has also done a special appearance with Emraan Hashmi and Gurmeet Chaudhary in the film Mr. X directed by Vikram Bhatt and produced by Mahesh Bhatt.
Later Fatehi appeared in item numbers for movies such as Baahubali: The Beginning and Kick 2.
In late June 2015, she signed a Telugu film Sher. In late August 2015, she signed a Telugu film Loafer which is directed by Puri Jagannadh starring opposite Varun Tej. In late November 2015 she signed a film Oopiri. In December 2015, Fatehi entered the Bigg Boss house which was in its ninth season as a wild card entrant. She spent 3 weeks inside the house until she got evicted in the 12th week (Day 83). She was also contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in 2016. She starred in My Birthday Song. in which she is playing lead actress opposite Sanjay Suri.
In February 2019, she signed a contract with the record label T-Series as an exclusive artist, and will feature on their upcoming films, music videos, web series, and web movies. She then appeared in the 2020 dance film Street Dancer 3D. On 6 March 2021, Fatehi became the first African-Arab female artiste whose song “Dilbar” crossed one billion views on Youtube.
Filmography
Fatehi at an event in 2017
Films
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans | CJ | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Crazy Cukkad Family | Amy | Hindi | |
| Temper | Telugu | Special appearance in song “Ittage Rechchipodam” | ||
| Mr.X | Hindi | Special appearance in song “Alif se” | ||
| Double Barrel | Malayalam | Special appearance | ||
| Baahubali: The Beginning | Telugu / Tamil | Special appearance in the song “Manohari” | ||
| Kick 2 | Telugu | Special appearance in song “Kiruku Kick” | ||
| Sher | Telugu | Special appearance in song “Napere Pinky” | ||
| Loafer | Telugu | Special appearance in song “Nokkey Dochey” | ||
| 2016 | Rocky Handsome | Hindi | Special appearance in the song “Rock the party” | |
| Oopiri / Thozha | Nemali | Telugu / Tamil | Special appearance in song “Door Number” | |
| 2018 | My Birthday Song | Sandy | Hindi | |
| Satyameva Jayate | Hindi | Special appearance in song “Dilbar” | ||
| Stree | Hindi | Special appearance in a song “Kamariya” | ||
| Kayamkulam Kochuni | Malayalam | Special appearance in song “Nrithageethikalennum” | ||
| 2019 | Bharat | Sussan | Hindi | |
| Batla House | Huma / Victoria | Hindi | ||
| Marjaavaan | Herself | Hindi | Special appearance in song “Ek Toh Kum Zindagani” | |
| 2020 | Street Dancer 3D | Mia | Hindi | |
| 2021 | Bhuj: The Pride of India |
Heena Rehman/spy | Hindi | Filming |
| Satyameva Jayate 2 |
Hindi | Special appearance |
Nora Fatehi during the promotion of her film “Batla House” in Mumbai, on July 2019.
Television
| Year | Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Bigg Boss 9 | Contestant | Entered on Day 58 & Evicted on Day 84 – 3 January 2016 |
| 2016 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 | Eliminated 10th Place | |
| Comedy Nights Bachao | Herself/Guest | To promote Rocky Handsome | |
| 2018 | MTV Troll Police | ||
| Top Model India | Guest Mentor | ||
| MTV Dating in the Dark | Host | ||
| 2019 | Dance Plus 4 | Herself/Guest | Special performance |
| 2020 | India’s Best Dancer | Guest/Judge |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Singer(s) | Notes | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | “Naah” | Harrdy Sandhu | with Harrdy Sandhu | Sony Music India |
| “Baby Marvake Maanegi” | Raftaar | with Raftaar | Zee Music Company | |
| 2018 | “Dilbar Arabic Version” | Herself, Fnaïre | Singer, with Fnaïre | T-Series |
| 2019 | “Pachtaoge“ | Arijit Singh | with Vicky Kaushal | |
| “Pepeta” | Herself, Rayvanny | With Rayvanny | ||
| 2020 | “Pachtaoge”(Female version) | Asees Kaur | Herself | T-Series |
| “Naach Meri Rani” | Guru Randhawa, Nikhita Gandhi | With Guru Randhawa | ||
| “Body Dance Cover” | Megan Thee Stallion | With Rajit Dev | ||
| 2021 | “Chhod Denge” | Parampara Tandon | With Ehan Bhat | T-Series |