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Nora Fatehi reveals music labels earned from songs she did for free: ‘What is the point of being the Dilbar girl’ | Bollywood

Nora Fatehi reveals music labels earned from songs she did for free: ‘What is the point of being the Dilbar girl’ | Bollywood

Actor-dancer Nora Fatehi got popular by starring in several dance numbers, and she has admitted after a very long time that music labels and producers were reaping the benefit of her work with no compensation to her. Also read: Nora Fatehi surprised after Kelly Clarkson pulls off belly dancing move to Snake. Watch Nora has carved a special place for herself in the industry because of her dance moves and went on to get the tag of the ‘Garmi’ girl. In a recent interview, she said she realised what’s the point of being the Dilbar girl for her kids if she doesn’t have revenue to show from the tag. Nora introspects In an interview with BBC Asian Network, Nora spoke about understanding the business and working through it. Nora said, “When I started featuring in the songs that were breaking the internet, helping the film’s success and influencing the box-office numbers, I understood that many earn from these except me. There are the YouTube revenues, streaming rights, and even the films earning from the hype …

Shantanu Maheshwari on International Dance Day: When I tried to get away from dance is when I realised how deeper the love is | Bollywood

Shantanu Maheshwari is leaving an indelible imprint on the entertainment industry by showcasing his exceptional acting chops, but he remains firmly rooted to dance, which helped him catapult to fame in the first place. And he wishes to change nothing about it. Shantanu Maheshwari talks about his love for dance on International Dance Day For Maheshwari, dance has been the source of his confidence. “Dance has empowered me, given me confidence. In fact, music and dance have become a way of life for me. There has not been a single day when I am not dancing – either in my head or otherwise. Dance is innate to me and it’s very hard to put words to describe the feeling. I never thought about what life would have been, had I not been a dancer,” says Maheshwari whose all-time favourite dance songs are Bollywood numbers like Gandi Baat, which are fun, and peppy. But there was a time, in school, when Dil Dosti Dance actor did not want to be identified as a dancer. “Everyone in …