Gori Nagori is an Indian dancer. She is known as Rajasthani and Haryanvi Shakira. In October 2022, she came into the limelight when she participated in the Indian reality show Bigg Boss Season 16, telecasted on the Colors channel. Gori Nagori on the sets of Bigg Boss Season 16 while dancing with the host of the show Salman Khan in 2022.When Gori Nagori was nine years old, she started learning dance while watching it on television. Initially, her family was against her and even scolded, abused, and locked her in a room when she expressed her desire to become a dancer. Once, in a media interview, she said that when she began dancing she was considered a bad character. She said, My family was dead set against me dancing and even people around us told me how it’s vulgar, and that it shows my bad character. However, I have never taken any of the criticism seriously and thus continued with my plans. I started getting small shows, which soon became big. I have always fought against people’s perception towards performers.”.When Gori was studying in class 8, she performed in her school’s cultural programme. Her father attended the function. She won first prize in the competition and was praised by the teachers. Since then, her father started supporting her, however, her mother did not like her dancing.According to Gori Nagori, she is influenced by the dance of Colombian dancer Shakira. Once, she watched some dance moves of Shakira on the television and started imitating her. Reportedly, Gori Nagori follows Shakira’s dancing moves while performing on stage. The dancing style of Gori Nagori is quite similar to Colombian singer Shakira. That is the reason that Gori Nagori is famous with the name Rajasthani and Haryanvi Shakira in India.Gori Nagori is a bold dancer and often gives bold dancing performances in her shows. In 2017, she was invited as a guest dancer by the Rajasthan University’s student union office for an inauguration event. At the event, the Mahant of Salasar Dham and the parents of the students were present. According to some media sources, after the event, Gori Nagori gave a bold dance performance on the show, which made the parents and the Mahant bow in shame.Gori Nagori rose to prominence on 22 September 2018 when she danced to the popular Rajasthani song titled Le Photo Le,” sung by Rajasthani singer Nilu Rangili. The song was a hit and garnered over 120 million views so far. Later, Gori Nagori went on to appear in popular Rajasthani and Haryanvi songs including Mahre Gaam Ka Pani (2021), Teri Meri Baat Bigad Jayegi (2021), Balma (2021), Saint (2020), Ganderi (2020), Chuni Gotedaar (2022), and Lahariyo (2022).Gori Nagori shared the dance stage with Haryanvi dancer Sapna Choudhary on many occasions. She is often compared with Sapna Chaudhary in dancing. Gori Nagori (right) while sharing a stage with Sapna Chaudhary.According to Gori Nagori, she is an avid dog lover. She has a pet cat too. She is a fitness enthusiast and regularly goes to the gym. Apart from being a dancer, she likes to sing songs. In a media conversation, Gori Nagori narrated that she was a Bullet lover and loved to ride it quite often in her leisure time. Gori Nagori with her pet cat.In an interview, she shared that in 2010, after her father’s demise, she was in depression and took a break from dancing.In 2019, her song ‘Ghagharo’ became very popular and within a day it gained 16 million views on YouTube and made a world record for it. Earlier, this record was made by the Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh. [5]Dainik Bhaskar.