Bollywood: Moroccan actress Nora Fatehi allegedly involved in a money laundering case

Moroccan actress Nora Fatehi was filmed in a video over the weekend at the office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), amid alleged involvement in a money laundering case, according to Indian media.

According to Indian media, Nora Fatehi attended an event at the invitation of Sukesh Chandrasekhar’s wife, actress Leena Maria Paul, where “she would have received very expensive gifts that day, worth millions of dollars from Sukesh.”

Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is currently in preventive detention with his wife, actress Leena Paul, has been accused of extorting 200 crores, or 2 billion euros, from a businessman over a period of one year (May 2020 – June 2021). Other people have also filed complaints against him for extortion, according to Indian media.

Her spokesperson issued a statement claiming that Nora Fatehi “was not involved in any money laundering activity” and that she “had no personal connection with Sukesh Chandrasekhar”.

“Nora Fatehi has been the victim around the case and being a witness, she is co-operating and helping the officers in the investigation. We would like to make it very clear that she has not been a part of any money laundering activity, she does not know or have any personal connection with the accused and has been called by the ED to strictly help with the investigation,” said a statement issued on behalf of Nora Fatehi, according to India Today.

On Friday, the ED confronted Nora Fatehi with Sukesh Chandrasekhar. During the confrontation, both were asked about their meetings and transactions, according to India Today.

Several celebrities were also subjected to in-depth questioning in connection with the investigation, including actress Sri Lankan and model Jacqueline Fernandez, according to India Today.

Nora Fatehi started her career in Bollywood in 2015 and became most famous for her music video Dilbar, the lyrical one hit 1 billion views, and the video with no lyrics hit 429 million views.

The Moroccan-canadian actress reproduced an Arabic version of Dilbar in featuring with the Moroccan band Fnaire, hitting 140 million views, long-lasted on the tendency in Morocco for over one week.

Recently, Nora Fatehi introduced Moroccan gastronomy to the Indian audience on Star vs Food Season 2, saying on her Instagram “Thanks to my father who is a chef, I always wanted to wear an apron and Star vs Food ignited the amateur chef within me.”