‘My body is not the same’: Nora Fatehi refuses prototype Bollywood styling; here’s why

In a recent interaction with film journalist Rajeev Masand, Nora Fatehi opened up about prototype styling in Bollywood and how she does not fit the usual bill. As candid as it could get, Nora spoke openly about the changing aesthetics for women in the film industry.

Noraexpressed that seemingly the aesthetic of all female actors in the industry has become quite similar. “My aesthetic is the same as most of the girls in our industry right now. We have started looking the same. I don’t know how that happened,” she said.

Nora also added that because of this she does not let her stylists dress her up in the same way as other contemporary female actors. She said, “Today when I do have the power to talk. I do tell my stylists, ‘This is too much.’ The way they dress Ananya (Panday), Sara (Ali Khan), or Janhvi (Kapoor), they cannot dress me the same way. My body is not the same. I have a lot of conflict 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.’ I am like, ‘I get that, but the others don’t look like me, unfortunately when I wear it.’"

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She explained that her body type is not as common, or ‘not really familiar in Bollywood,’ which is why it gets tough for her to explain the same to the directors and stylists. However, she added that they often agree with her once they understand where she is coming from.

Nora was last seen in Kunal Kemmu's comedyMadgaon Express. She is set to make her Telugu language debut with Matka, which also stars Varun Tej and Meenakshi Chaudhary. It will be released in theatres on November 14.