She was born in Chandigarh to an army officer. Flora began her schooling in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, and continued her education in The Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, Delhi. She participated at the Miss Kolkata beauty pageant contest. Flora made her acting debut in Telugu. 'Narasimha Naidu' went on to become highly successful, being the most notable, which led to her being referred to as "Lux Papa" thereafter. She debuted in Hindi with 'Love in Nepal' which saw her pairing with popular playback singer Sonu Nigam. Flora had three of her films, Broker (Telugu), Vismaya Pramaya and Vah Re Vah (Both Kannada) releasing on 31 December 2010, a rare occurrence that secured her an entry in the Limca Book of Records for the most number of film releases on one day. In 2010, Flora Saini was honored with the Uttarakhand Ratan Award. She has also received The Great Daughter of Soil Award in Mauritius for her work towards with the poor and disadvantaged.