Compiled by C. ARUNO, JO TIMBUONG and R. ARAVINTHAN
ACTOR Shukri Yahaya (pic, above) is unfazed by critics calling him a “hero lembik” (limp hero), Kosmo! reported.
“They may call it that but that’s actually the kind of hero they love or look for in romantic dramas,” said the 33-year-old who plays the leading man in the drama Rindu Awak Separuh Nyawa.
Shukri said he does his best to add polish to every character he plays and appreciates the compliments he gets when he performs well.
The actor also brushed aside some flak received by the drama, especially after a director belittled it.
Although he was shocked to hear some groups describing it as a drama for “acik-acik bawang” (gossiping aunties), he believed everyone was entitled to their own opinion.
“They may criticise the drama but Alhamdulillah, the gossiping aunties have turned this show into a phenomenon,” he said, adding that those in the performing arts should be more supportive of each other.
> Anyone can take their pets out for walks but Muhammad Amir Mustapa takes it one step further by treating them to a joyride on his motorcycle, Sinar Harian reported.
Taking his pet jungle fowl and cat, named Long and Adik Kiss, for a ride has become part of his routine and the two animals will sit obediently as his pillion riders.
“I never expected them to sit calmly throughout the ride,” he said, adding that he makes sure to keep at a safe and comfortable speed to not scare his pets.
Amir, 29, said before the pandemic he and the pets used to enjoy the scenic ride from his home in Machang, Kelantan, to as far as Dungun in Terengganu.
“I never trained them to come along, it was all spontaneous. Maybe they do it because we are very close and that makes them feel comfortable,” 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.