Nora Fatehi reveals being bullied by male superstars in the industry

Nora Fatehi, who was last seen in was last seen in Crakk and Madgaon Express, remembered feeling "demeaned" and "bullied" by male superstars.

During a recent interview with Ranveer Allahabadia, the 32-year-old dancer-actor shared insights into her early experiences in the industry and highlighted the challenges she encountered.

Nora also made a surprising revelation about facing bullying in the industry and discussed instances where some male stars attempted to demean her.

While disclosing instances where she experienced bullying and humiliation from male actors in the industry, the actress said, "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."

Moreover, Nora also answered the timing of the bullying incident she faced. 

She said, "Yes, yes, very recently and all the time. 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."

Nora also emphasized that she doesn't conform to the stereotype of behaving submissively around male stars like some other girls, saying, "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 you, I’ll help you with whatever you might need."

She further added, “They start to bully you, demean you, talk bad things about you. People say s**t about me all the time.”

Acknowledging that her friends often question how she has navigated away from predators in Bollywood, Nora said, "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, ‘not with her, she could talk’. These people, whether they’re stars or not, at the end of the day are predators."