01/11Exclusive - Bigg Boss 16 contestant Gori Nagori on her struggle of becoming a dancer
Bigg Boss, which returned with its 16th season this year, has several popular names from different walks of life. And one of them is professional Rajasthani dancer and stage performer Gori Nagori. She's a firebrand and has plenty of trending songs to her credit. Gori Nagori, whose original name is Gori Malik spoke to ETimes TV before going inside the Bigg Boss 16 house, and revealed that her family was initially not very happy with her decision of becoming a dancer, but now they have slowly accepted her. She also opened up about how 'dancers' are still looked down upon in a society. She disclosed that she would get calls from people asking why she became a dancer when she's a Muslim. (Photo: Instagram)
02/11On how she will handle fights
I am a mix of both short-tempered and patience. When I need to use my patience I do that and when I feel I need to show anger to stop something I do that as well. If someone purposely tries to fight with me I won’t sit idle I will give it back to that person. (Photo: Instagram)
03/11If I am right and I know it, I won’t say sorry
I need my morning tea, if I don’t get that I get angry very easily. If I am right and I know it, I won’t say sorry or bow down to anyone. Jhukega nahi saa**. I don’t like when people throw around their weight unnecessarily. (Photo: Instagram)
04/11On Bigg Boss being a turning point in her career
I am very sure things and my life will change after Bigg Boss. A lot depends on how people see me on the show and after the show, that will play an important role in my life. (Photo: Instagram)
05/11People feel 'Hamari betiyan nachne waali thodi Na hain"
There are still people in our society who look down upon dancers. They feel that dancer is a bad word. When their girls dance at weddings or other functions they don’t mind, but if their daughters want to take up dance as a profession they hate it. Even if they want to dance on a stage or at any function outside their house, they feel it is against their family values. They use pathetic and demeaning words then “Humari betiyaan nachne waali thodi Na hain”. (Photo: Instagram)
06/11Things are slowly changing
I am happy that things are slowly changing and there are people who look at dancing as a talent and profession. They don’t look down upon. But still there are people with orthodox people and I feel they are going to be there. I don’t care about them. (Photo: Instagram)
07/11My journey became tougher because I come from a Muslim family
I had to face a lot of things when I wanted to become a dancer. My journey became tougher because I come from a Muslim family. I had to face a lot of comments. There were times when people crossed their limits, but I tried my best to not give up and did what I loved. (Photo: Instagram)
08/11I would get calls from people telling me I am a Muslim and I shouldn't be a dancer
There were times when it was very tough, I also fought with many people, I was very stubborn and that's why I never backed out. I still remember I would get calls from people telling me I am a Muslim and I shouldn't be a dancer and have taken up this profession. They would tell me I shouldn’t do it. Dancing was my passion and I loved doing it. (Photo: Instagram)
09/11My mother was totally against me being a dancer
My family, my mother, was totally against it. But slowly she understood how much I loved dancing as I left my studies midway. She would send me to school and I would not go. I feel bad now because I can’t speak English. (Photo: Instagram)
10/11My mother wants me to win the show and return
My elder one is not so happy but the younger one is very happy with my decision. She has wished me luck and wants me to play well. My mother wants me to win and return. She was crying also thinking what would I do inside. (Photo: Instagram)
11/11Favourites from previous seasons
I loved Hina Khan, Shilpa Shinde, Sapna Choudhary, Manveer Gurjar and Manu Punjabi’s friendship was too good. I loved Shehnaaz Gill and Sidharth Shukla’s bond as well. (Photo: Instagram)
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