Nora Fatehi recorded her statement in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court in the alleged recovery case of Rs 200 crore related to Sukesh Chandrashekhar. He mentioned about an event in Chennai and the car gift offer. The next hearing will be held on November 30.
Entertainment News: Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi appeared in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Friday, November 6, 2026. He recorded his statement in the case of alleged recovery of Rs 200 crore related to Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Nora told in the court that she had met Sukesh's wife Leena Maria Paul during an event in Chennai in December 2020. In this meeting, he was offered a car as a gift. The court has fixed November 30 for further hearing.
How did you meet Leena at the event in Chennai?
The MCOCA case related to Sukesh Chandrashekhar was heard in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Friday. During this, actress Nora Fatehi recorded her statement in front of Additional Sessions Judge Gagandeep Singh. Nora told that in December 2020, she was invited to attend a charity event organized in Chennai. This program was booked through an agency named Exceed Entertainment.
According to Nora, she had reached Chennai by flight with her entire team. The arrangements for the program were handled by the agency staff. Arrangements for his hotel stay, travel and expenses related to the make-up team were also made by the organisers. The actress told the court that while she was getting ready for the event, her team informed that Leena Maria Paul wanted to meet her with her family. After this Leena reached his room with two videographers and some other people. Nora told that they had also brought some gifts with them.
Sukesh's wife had offered to gift a car.
Nora Fatehi told in the court that during the meeting, Leena had described herself as the owner of a nail artistry salon. After this Leena said that her husband wanted to talk to Nora. He wanted to thank them for coming to the program. According to Nora, Leena called her husband and put the conversation on speaker. On phone, Sukesh Chandrashekhar said that he and his family are fans of Nora and want to do programs with her in future also.
During this conversation, Leena talked about gifting a car to Nora. Sukesh had also requested him to accept this gift. Nora mentioned about being offered a car in the court. However, from this statement alone it cannot be concluded whether he had accepted the car or not.
Nora told that after the conversation was over, she had gone to the program with her team. There he participated as the chief guest and played the role of a judge in a dance competition. During the programme, he was also given some envelopes, which were asked to be delivered to the parents of disabled children.
Why was Nora Fatehi called in court?
In this case, Nora Fatehi has been called in the court not as an accused but as a prosecution witness. Earlier also on November 2, she was to appear in the court, but she could not reach. His lawyer had said that it was not possible for him to come due to the summons being received a short time ago and due to pre-scheduled professional work.
The lawyer had also filed an application for exemption from personal appearance. However, the court had expressed displeasure over his absence. Additional Sessions Judge Gagandeep Singh had said that the court proceedings should not be taken lightly. After this, a fresh summons was issued to Nora to appear on 6 November. Nora's legal team had also clarified that the actress is not an accused in the case and has been called only as a witness.
What is Sukesh Chandrashekhar's Rs 200 crore case?
This case against Sukesh Chandrashekhar is related to alleged extortion of about Rs 200 crore. According to the Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police, Sukesh is accused of extorting a huge amount of money from Aditi Singh, wife of former Ranbaxy promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh, by posing as a senior government official while he was lodged in Rohini jail.
It is alleged that Sukesh had assured to help her husband in getting him out of jail. In this case, after investigation, Delhi Police had filed a charge sheet against Sukesh, his wife Leena Maria Paul and other accused. A case is also going on against the accused under Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act i.e. MCOCA.
Nora Fatehi was also interrogated during the investigation. His statement was earlier recorded before a magistrate under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. After this he was made a prosecution witness in the supplementary charge sheet.
Nora will appear in court again on November 30
Nora Fatehi's testimony could not be completed on Friday. Therefore, the court has fixed the next hearing of the case on 30 November 2026. On this day the actress will have to appear in the court again and record her further statement. Nora's testimony is important in this case because she has given information about the Chennai event, the meeting with Leena Maria Paul and the phone conversation with Sukesh. At present, the hearing in the case is going on and the final decision of the court on the charges is yet to come.