Entertainment desk: Bollywood star Nora Fatehi came to Dhaka yesterday after crossing various obstacles. A program was organized about him at the Bashundhara International Convention Hall in the capital. The organizing organization Women Leadership Corporation gave an opportunity to see this Bollywood star in return for the fixed entrance fee. However, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting allowed Nora to shoot for only one day. Apart from this, it was stipulated that he could not participate in any other event.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting allowed Nora Fatehi to come to Dhaka under five conditions. In the permission letter, condition number ‘A’ states, ‘Indian actress Nora Fatehi has to arrive/stay in Bangladesh for one day (excluding travel time) on 18 November and participate in the documentary shooting. He will not be able to participate in any other work or event during the stated period.’
Accepting these conditions, ‘Women Leadership Corporation’ brought this Bollywood beauty to Dhaka on Friday. However, before Nora came to Dhaka, there were allegations of breach of conditions against the company. The organization sold tickets for Nora’s event at 15,000, 10,000 and 5,000.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) also alleged that Nora is being brought in violation of the Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duties Act. In this situation, Sanka is worried about whether Nora will come or not. Finally, Nora took part in the Women’s Empowerment in Bangladesh organized by the Women Leadership Corporation at International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital on Friday.
In the evening, Nora Fatehi took the stage to the tune of Bollywood song ‘Dilbar’. When he came on stage at 9.40 pm, the packed audience started chanting Nora Nora. Nora Fatehi blew kisses to the interested audience.
This Bollywood beauty could not make the audience dance even though she was on the stage at the event. Nora clapped her hands along with other dancers dancing in only one song. None of them showed their dancing skills. However, Nora appeared on the stage and spoke about women and also gave awards to women.
Ishrat Jahan Maria, head of the organizing organization, was tried to be contacted in this regard on Saturday, but he did not receive the call. However, Maria said to the media, “Nora was not allowed to perform in the official notification. We respect the law. So he was not made to perform. Moreover, he has traveled for seven hours. He was very tired. In this situation, we also had nothing to say to him.
Earlier, after much drama, Nora was allowed to come to Bangladesh by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The second condition of the notification states that the concerned producer shall procure visa for the actress from the Bangladesh High Commission / Sub High Commission in India as per rules.
Third condition, the proof of advance tax payable by Bangladesh Government at the rate of 30% on the contract price, air fare, hotel fare (including accommodation) and travel fare executed with the foreign actress must be shown to the Bangladesh Film Censor Board at the time of censoring of the documentary. Documentary will not be considered for censor if proof cannot be shown.
The fourth condition is that no money will be paid by the Bangladesh government for this arrangement and the last condition is that if any of the above conditions are violated, the decision taken by the government regarding the production of the related documentary will be final.
Nora, who danced in ‘Saki Saki’ and ‘Dilbar’ songs, is one of the best female dancers in Bollywood right now. As an item song artist, Nora has grabbed attention in several Bollywood films. Nora, of Moroccan descent, was born and raised in Canada. However, he set foot in India with the dream of making his name in Bollywood.
