Quotes from Nora Fatehi

Being sporty at heart, I've wanted to learn football since I was a child. But I never got the chance because, growing up, my family didn't have the finances for extra-curricular activities.

'Kamariya' is a wonderfully composed song. The concept for the video is so fresh, and it's unlike anything I have done before.

I'm always very proud of Moroccan artistes doing well and achieving international recognition.

As 'Dilbar' has become a huge hit internationally, including Middle East, we have taken the song and re-composed it, written Arabic and Moroccan lyrics, and we recorded, with me singing with Fnaire.

I'm an artiste... I dance, I act, and I do a lot of things that's got to do with arts, and that's my space. I feel happiest in that space.

I've got my head down, working hard, while others are chasing other frivolous things.

If you have a point of view regarding my style of work, keep it to yourself. You are not entitled to express your opinion.

I have done a lot of crazy things in my life, and I do not regret anything.

Trolls and cyber bullies have been feeling too safe in the cyber world for too long.

Doing a remake of an iconic song is always nerve-racking because you never know if you can actually do justice to it.

In 'Bigg Boss,' back-biting is inevitable. It's a part of the game, and there's nothing wrong about it.

I'd like to act in Punjabi films and do some great roles instead of just dance sequences.

Since I was inexperienced in films, I thought it would be very intimidating to work with experienced people like Sanjay Suri and Samir Soni. But I must say they are very encouraging. They clapped when I gave a good shot.

My favourite place in the 'Bigg Boss 9' house was sky lounge, where the cool group would go and chill.

I am keen to work in romantic stories and dramas.

To be a good actor, you need to be able to emote with your body.

I really wanted to take 'Dilbar' to Africa and the Middle East in Arabic because it was also a perfect way to launch myself.

'Dilbar' is very close to me. It was a turning point in my career.

All the big actors are now on TV, and all the big actors have come from TV. It's a great platform.

India happen to me by chance. It's in my destiny. As soon as I landed here, it only took me 4 months to know exactly why I was here and what had destined to do here.

Of course you cannot compare my Hindi with a Hindi-speaking person, but I am confident enough to hold a conversation in mixed Hindi-English.

I'm a fan of mixing cultures together.

My family is from Morocco, and I was born and raised in Canada, but I'm an Indian at heart, for sure.

I never felt typecast because when I was in television, I was also, simultaneously, in films. I was seen across platforms, so that's why I have not been put in a category.