In a candid chat on the RealHit podcast, choreographer Terence Lewis revisited the 2020 India’s Best Dancer viral clip involving Nora Fatehi, explaining how the morphed video cost him 1 million followers before the actress cleared the air.
Speaking about the viral video controversy with Nora Fatehi, Terence Lewis said he was shocked because he had no clue what was happening.
Recalling how he found out about the controversy, he said he was asleep at home when Nora called him to ask if he knew what was going on. When he said no, she urged him to check his Instagram immediately.
Terence shared he was shocked when he opened social media and saw an edited clip alleging that he had touched Nora inappropriately on stage, circulated all over, leaving him confused about when such a moment had even occurred.
Upon closely zooming in on the footage, they realized the clip had been digitally manipulated. The choreographer noted that even before the rise of modern AI tools, meme creators used editing technology to fabricate such misleading videos. He also pointed out that reality show sets have around 16 cameras—with four positioned directly in front of the judges—making it absurd to think anyone would act inappropriately in plain sight.
He highlighted that if you are famous, social media is a scary place. He said one shouldn’t react to these things because the more you clarify, the more you go into that mud.
While he admitted that facing severe online backlash was painful, he said he wasn’t upset about losing 1 million Instagram followers during the fiasco. Fortunately, once Nora Fatehi publicly stepped forward with a statement clarifying that the video was morphed, the misunderstanding was resolved, and everything calmed down.
