Compiled by RAHIMY RAHIM, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
PRODUCER Datuk A. Aida has expressed frustration over claims that her daughter, Azeva, relied on family connections or “cable” to enter the entertainment industry, Utusan Malaysia reported.
The producer also dismissed questions regarding her daughter’s career path as insensitive and foolish.
“Some people ask silly questions, such as whether Azeva used her mother’s connections,” Aida wrote on Threads.
“My answer is simple: I produced an album because she can sing, and I made a film because she can act. Would I be foolish enough to invest money if my daughter lacked talent?”
Aida added that there is nothing wrong with an established artiste helping a talented child pursue a career in show business.
“It does not matter whether she is my daughter or not. If someone has talent and aura, we will support them,” she said.
“I hope my princess will continue to shine and add colour to the industry.”
> Actor Nadhir Nasar is unfazed by criticism of his acting, choosing to view comments from netizens as constructive feedback that can help him improve as an actor, Berita Harian reported.
Nadhir, whose full name is Ahmad Nadhir Ahmad Nasar, 30, said his five years in the entertainment industry had made him realise he still had much to learn and work on as an actor.
As such, he said he welcomed viewers’ opinions with an open mind, adding that criticism was part of the process of growing as an actor.
“The way people criticise my acting is actually constructive. I need comments like these to make my acting better.
“I’m only 30 and have been in the industry for five years. There is still so much I need to learn and improve.
“As a young actor, I have to be open to all kinds of criticism so I can become better,” he said when met at a press conference to introduce the cast of Pemuja Syaitan.
On how audiences have responded to his work, Nadhir described netizens’ reactions as one of the interesting aspects of being in the entertainment industry.
“After joining this industry, that is one of the things I enjoy about what I do. Some people like it and some don’t,” he said.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
