He made his debut in Simanaheen (2013) and broke out to gain international recognition in 2018 for acting in and directing the commercially successful romance Bengali Beauty.

[3][4] Noor's paternal grandfather is journalist and author Nurul Islam Patwari, the former editor of The Daily Ittefaq and Dainik Bangla newspapers and founder of Bichitra magazine.

[11] While in college, Noor had internships with current United States Senator Tammy Duckworth and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus; calling the latter "a life-altering experience.

[11] After losing his financial analyst job, Noor began focusing on his acting career and appeared in several commercials on Bengali and Bangladeshi television.

[8] Noor was also cast in a supporting role in the independent English language American film Promise Land directed by Kevin Dalvi.

In 2013, Noor brought together a group of Bangladeshi Americans from around the United States to make Simanaheen with the aim to produce a Bengali film with "higher production value" for the "global market.

"[12] The romantic drama depicting a Hindu-Muslim relationship across eras was co-directed by Noor's Promise Land director, Kevin Dalvi, and Ria Mahtab.

"[19] Noor has described working with Dogra, Kal Parekh, and Sorab Wadia in the film as the "pivotal learning experience that helped [him] improve as an actor.

"[20] The film saw him portray the character of a brash radio DJ that challenges authority and romances a demure medical student (Mumtaheena Toya) during the politically turbulent year of 1975 in Bangladesh.

[22][25] In October 2018, several prominent journalists noted that producers and distributors had colluded with cinema hall owners, including Jaaz Multimedia and Star Cineplex, to prevent Bengali Beauty from releasing in theaters in order to keep competition out of the market.

[26][27][25] After public pressure, the film eventually released on October 12, 2018, to sold-out shows and audience acclaim before being abruptly pulled from the schedule again one week later.

"[9] Bengali Beauty would go on to release in the United Kingdom in November 2018 with Qasa Alom of BBC Asian Network likening Noor's direction to that of a "Satyajit Ray film.