Elnaaz Norouzi, who is currently in the news for her appearance in an OTT show ‘The Traitor’, shared a deeply personal experience of betrayal that profoundly affected her. Hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar, the show features several celebrity contestants competing in a high-stakes game of deception, strategy, and betrayal, set in the luxurious Suryagarh Palace in Rajasthan.A Painful Real-Life BetrayalIn an interview with Instant Bollywood, when asked about a real-life betrayal moment—whether she cheated on someone or was cheated on—Elnaaz said, “I was dating someone for 4 years. I got to know that during the course of those 4 years he was also with my best friend. Later, jab mujhe shak hua then I find messages, emails, pictures and everything. That was the biggest betrayal of my life.”Early Life and Career BeginningsBorn in Tehran and raised in Germany, Elnaaz began her modeling career at the age of 14, working with major brands. She made her acting debut in 2018 with the Pakistani film ‘Maan Jao Na’ and the Punjabi film ‘Khido Khundi’. Fluent in multiple languages including Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, German, English, French, and Persian, Elnaaz has also ventured into singing, debuting with the single “La La Love” in 2022.Rise to Fame and Notable ProjectsElnaaz gained widespread recognition for her role as Zoya Mirza in the acclaimed Netflix series ‘Sacred Games’. She has since appeared in several notable projects, including Bollywood films like ‘Hello Charlie’, ‘JugJugg Jeeyo’, and ‘Rashtra Kavach Om’, as well as web series such as ‘Made in Heaven’, ‘Abhay’, ‘Chutzpah’, and ‘Tehran’. In 2023, she made her Hollywood debut opposite Gerard Butler in ‘Kandahar’ and is set to play the female lead in the upcoming Hollywood film ‘Hotel Tehran’.
