Nora Fatehi has belted out dance hits like Dilbar, Naah, Kamariya and many others.
Nora Fatehi got candid about facing disrespect and bullying from her male contemporaries in Bollywood.
Nora Fatehi recently shared insights into the challenges she has encountered in the movie and entertainment sector, particularly from prominent superstars. She expressed that interactions with certain individuals sometimes leave her feeling uncomfortable due to their negative ‘energy and intention,’ attributing it to being bullied and humiliated by male celebrities. According to Fatehi, this behavior often stems from a desire to see women close to them succeed instead of her.
During her appearance on Ranveer Allahbadia’s podcast, Fatehi revealed that such disrespectful behavior is not uncommon and she experienced it again quite recently. “They’ll say things behind your back, and you’ll get to know what they said, and they have that entitlement of being bullies. Nobody will call them out,” she explained. Her resilience, she believes, comes from being seen as intimidating and unpredictable.
Fatehi also pointed out the resistance she faces for not conforming to submissive stereotypes expected by some male stars. “They’ll say things behind your back, and you’ll get to know what they said, and they have that entitlement of being bullies. Nobody will call them out,” she stated.
Nora Fatehi expressed frustration over the industry’s response to her confidence and straightforwardness. “Some people don’t get it, they think, ‘How come her? Why not our girl?’ So much of that happens, and they get so angry, and also, a lot of them don’t like my directness,” she elaborated, distinguishing herself from those who might act more deferentially around male celebrities. “I will joke with you like you’re my homie, I will tell you to your face if something is off, but I’ll also be the most amazing person for your, I’ll help you with whatever your might need,” she added.
Delving deeper into her personal experiences, Fatehi shared, “If I feel something is off, I’ll say it. But some people don’t like that. Some people prefer girls who are quiet, submissive, someone who looks like they need the work. I don’t give that power to anybody. And then they’ll say things like, ‘She’s nothing, she’s nobody, she’s not talented, why is she here?’ All that happens, and then they see you again at certain events. They seem to not be able to brush you off, wherever you go, they’re there too, and this irritates them more. You’re slowly climbing up and reaching where they are, and they don’t want that.”
Fatehi mentioned the negativity aimed at dimming her presence. “They start to bully you, demean you, talk bad things about you…” she affirmed. Addressing the question of her openness about such issues, she declared, “People say s**t about me all the time.” She also touched upon the astonishment of her friends regarding her ability to dodge exploitation in Bollywood. “Luckily, I’ve not had that situation, and I know why… I do think that it could have almost happened, but my personality is a little intimidating, so they kind of get like, ‘Iske saath nahi, she could talk’. These people, whether they’re stars or not, at the end of the day are predators,” Fatehi concluded.
Nora also mentioned that she started earning at the age of 16 and didn’t fully enjoy her youth. Meanwhile, on the work front, Nora was recently seen in Vidyut Jamwal’s Crakk and then in Kunal Khemu’s directorial debut Madgaon Express.
