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Nora Fatehi calls her FIFA closing ceremony performance ‘life-changing’

Nora performed at the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup last year.

Nora Fatehi calls her FIFA closing ceremony performance ‘life-changing’

Actress-dancer Nora Fatehi recently opened up about her experience of performing at the FIFA closing ceremony.

In an exclusive conversation with ANI, the actress said, "It feels amazing; it's a fantastic, life-changing experience."


"I think it was a mind-blowing experience when I was performing in front of billions of people. It was a life-changing moment for me," she added.

Nora performed at the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup last year. Fatehi performed the song 'Light the Sky' alongside Balqees, Rahma Raid, and Manal.

Nora also revealed her love for food and how she stays active.

"I love eating. I can eat anything - sweets, ice creams, chocolates. I go swimming, and I dance a lot during rehearsals and shoots, so that's my exercise. And I'm constantly running around, which is also exercise," she shared.

Nora further spoke about balancing her roles as an actor, producer, singer, dancer, and performer.

"I just work. I'm alive for work. I work in the morning, I work at night," the actress said.

Nora Fatehi started her career in Bollywood with the film Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans in 2014. She is known for her dance performances in movies like Baahubali: The Beginning and Satyamev Jayate.

She appeared opposite Varun Dhawan in Street Dancer 3D. She was recognized for her role in Batla House with the Best Supporting Actress award at the 66th Filmfare Awards. Apart from this, the actress has been a judge on shows like Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and India's Best Dancer.

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