Nora Fatehi is known for her acting and chart-topping dance numbers in Bollywood. Recently, the actress revealed that she has to ask her stylists and producers not to dress her like Janhvi Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, or Ananya Panday because she has a different body type. She added that it’s often difficult for them to understand her logic, but eventually agree.

In an interview during the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, Nora Fatehi opened up about her experience regarding styling in Bollywood. The Canadian dancer, who has always been vocal about her experiences in Bollywood, mentioned how she has to ask and put forward her logical suggestions when it comes to styling in the industry. 

She shared that after working for a long time in India, she can talk and ask her stylists not to dress her like Ananya Panday, Janhvi Kapoor, or Sara Ali Khan because she has a different body type.

Recalling her experience, she said, “I have a lot of conflicts where I do have to push this on stylists and directors because they will make certain clothes and be like, ‘Well, the others are wearing this.'”

Consequently, Nora has to explain that she understands them, but she has a different body type, and they need to decide her outfits and look accordingly. She added that her body type is uncommon in the industry, so the stylists don’t understand what she tries to explain.

However, the Crakk actress remains adamant about her stance, and they agree. Moreover, Fatehi feels that wearing the outfits worn by other actresses will take away the attention from the choreography and the beauty of the dance.

For those unaware, Nora made her Bollywood debut with the 2013 Bollywood film Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans. Since then, she has been a part of films like Bharat, Bhuj: The Pride of India, Madgaon Express, and Crakk, among others. She has also been featured in popular songs like Manike, Ek Toh Kum Zindagani, Kamariya, Dilbar, and more. 

Nora Fatehi, who impresses fans with her dance moves and acting skills, is known for her upfront personality. She recalled her experience in Bollywood recently and stated the industry is a lot like a high school clique. But since she dealt with it in the past, it makes it easier for her to get through. Also, she mentioned that foreign actors who fail in the industry are often the ones who don’t learn Hindi or other language in India. 

In a candid interview with film critic and journalist Rajeev Masand held as part of the 15th edition of the Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne, the actress recounted her journey in the Hindi film industry and her challenges. 

Nora Fatehi was born and raised in Canada and lived in Saudi Arabia for a few years. She stated that during the years of her high school in those countries, she came across students who had formed their cliques, and they didn’t want the new person to enter their group. 

Given her understanding of that situation, she feels that Bollywood is similar and felt like living in it again when she entered the industry. However, she used that experience to make her way in the industry. 

She said, “It’s (Bollywood) a little bit worse than high school since most of these cliques grew up together from day one. But when you’ve done it once, it feels like you can do it again. Since you’re an outsider, if you don’t prove yourself or learn Hindi, assimilate and prove to them that ‘hey, I can be like you guys,’ there’s no way in.”

The Madgaon Express actress mentioned that she doesn’t blame Bollywood because it’s like a company, and to grow here, she needs to have knowledge and experience. Consequently, when her fellow models went out to clubs and enjoyed themselves, she studied and made graphs on the industry.

The research made the Bharat actress realize that when a new person in the Industry can’t continue with their success, they disappear after a year or more. She said, “That’s also when I understood one thing: if a foreigner came into Bollywood and they didn’t make it, most of the time it’s because they didn’t learn the language (Hindi) or didn’t assimilate.”

Nora explained that those foreign actors try to maintain the fact that they are American or Canadian and want people to know it. However, their language and accent eventually make people realize that foreign actors are outsiders, which can be why they didn’t succeed.