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FEBRUARI 2005
- Pertunangan Mawi dan Nor Diana Mohd Naim berdasar suka sama suka selepas beberapa tahun berkenalan.
MEI 2005
- Mawi terpilih dalam senarai peserta Akademi Fantasia musim ketiga (AF3).
- Walaupun menjadi antara beberapa peserta yang tersingkir menerusi Konsert Prelude namun Mawi disenaraikan semula dan menyertai 12 peserta akhir. Komposer terkenal M Nasir sebagai pengetua ketika itu. Mawi dinobat juara AF3 pada pertandingan akhir yang berlangsung pada Ogos 2005.
NOVEMBER 2005
- Timbul gosip Mawi bermalam di rumah tunangnya ketika sambutan Aidilfitri
APRIL 2006
- Mawi dikaitkan mempunyai hubungan istimewa bersama pelakon, Diana Rafar.
- Kisah memancing bersama pelakon itu ternyata menimbulkan kontroversi sehingga Mawi terpaksa memberi penjelasan apabila aktiviti berkenaan dilakukan beramai-ramai.
JULAI 2006
- Mawi dan Nordiana Mohd Naim memutuskan pertunangan mereka pada 10 Julai
OKTOBER 2006
- Mawi dikaitkan menghantar rombongan merisik seorang pelajar Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) cawangan Arau, Perlis. Difahamkan, gadis yang menetap di Kampung Batu Gajah, Perak menjadi pilihan juara Akademi Fantasia 3 (AF3) itu bagi menunaikan hajat arwah bapanya, Allahyarham Ani Ahmad, 66, (Pak Atan) sebelum meninggal dunia akibat komplikasi jantung dan buah pinggang.
NOVEMBER 2006
- Mawi menafikan dakwaan berkawan dengan Nor’Asikin Rahmat atau Ekin walaupun heboh ketika itu gambar Mawi berkunjung ke rumah pelakon drama bersiri Kawan itu heboh disiarkan akhbar dan tersebar di internet.
JULAI 2007
- Mawi turut dikaitkan dengan gosip hubungannya dengan beberapa binatang Akademi Fantasia seperti Nur Heliza Helmi atau Heliza AF5. Namun desas-desus berkenaan hanya sementara.
OGOS 2008
- Mawi sekali lagi menjadi mangsa kontroversi apabila dikaitkan mempunyai hubungan dengan kerabat diraja
MAC 2008
- Mawi akhirnya membuat pengumuman dan mengakui mempunyai hubungan istimewa bersama Nor’Asikin Rahmat atau Ikin.
OKTOBER 2008
- Mawi mengumumkan majlis pernikahannya bersama Ikin.
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Cinema: Black Magic Women
Diana Rafar in Susuk.
OPENS TODAY
SUSUK
Directed by Amir Muhammad and Naeim Ghalili.
Starring Ida Nerina, Diana Rafar, Adlin Aman Ramlie, Sofea Jane, Aleeza Kassim, Hairie Othman, Baizura Kahar.
THIS movie is about Soraya (Diana Rafar), a trainee nurse who dreams of becoming a singer.
After finding out that one of her idols, a famous singer named Mona (Sofea Jane), uses susuk (a form of Malay black magic involving the insertion of needles, usually made of silver, gold and diamonds, into certain parts of the body to achieve one’s desires), Soraya decides to give it a try too to jump-start her ambition.
Suzanna (Ida Nerina) is also a prominent singer who uses susuk (which also means “body” in Bahasa Malaysia), but it ceases to be effective after she violates a taboo.
So she turns to susuk kermat. The problem is, it requires her to engage in cannibalism!
It was eerie watching a movie on such an outdated and scary practice. “Why don’t they try botox instead?” I wondered.
You know the women will meet a bitter end, as they are bound to melanggar pantang susuk (go against susuk taboo).
The CGI effects do well to lend a supernatural atmosphere to the film, such as when changing from one scene to another.
Diana plays Soraya commendably. Probably one would identify with her the most, as everyone dreams of making it big. Still, not everyone is prepared to pay such a heavy price for it.
Adlin Aman Ramlie is in a class of his own as the shaman.
I love the fact that the film is not preachy.
For example, though susuk is forbidden because it goes against Islamic principles, the audience is allowed the freedom to judge for themselves - though the ill-effects of the practice does say a lot about susuk being a no-no.
However, film editing is choppy, with flashbacks used throughout the film to show a connection between Soraya and Suzanna raising more questions than answers.
New Straits Times
Sofea’s Choice
Sofea has lost none of her beauty and allure.
SHARIFAH ARFAH catches up with the still-ravishing Sofea Jane to find out more about her and her latest movie.
Sofea plays Mona, a famous singer who resorts to using ’susuk’ to preserve her beauty.
SHE made her name as an actress in the ’90s with a spate of movies that got people talking - primarily as Zaleha, the woman who served “nasi kangkang” to her husband in Perempuan, Isteri dan… (1993).
Among the other films Sofea Jane has acted in are Kekasih Awal dan Akhir (1993), Cinta Kita (1995) and Sayang Salmah (1995) plus countless dramas and telemovies.
After her marriage to Meor Azman in 1995, she appeared less on the silver screen.
But Sofea is remembered both for her natural beauty and her magnetic on-screen persona.
Met recently, the 36-year-old actress has obviously lost none of her beauty and allure.
She’s now a health-food freak and goes jogging regularly.
“I’m quite a vain person,” she quipped.
Sofea will be seen in Susuk, a supernatural thriller produced by Grand Brilliance Sdn Bhd, to be released tomorrow.
In it she plays Mona, a popular singer who, like other main characters in the film (played by Ida Nerina and Diana Rafar), resorts to “susuk” (a traditional Malay art of beauty and regeneration) to remain youthful and popular.
Sofea recalled that the last time she played the part of a supporting actress was as Tun Teja in Puteri Gunung Ledang the movie.
“Not many people realise that being a supporting cast is actually very challenging, especially when one has only a few scenes in it,” she said.
“I was also pregnant with my third child while filming Puteri Gunung Ledang.”
In Susuk, Sofea appears in just five scenes. “I don’t talk much either! The challenge for me is to portray Mona fully in such a limited time.
“Mona is not a two-dimensional character. She’s a victim who has illusory views of herself and how others view her. In a way, she is quite pathetic because she thinks so highly of herself,” she said.
Sofea’s acting career may have taken a back seat after her marriage to her businessman husband but she is a contented mum. She has three daughters - Arissa, 12, Khadija, 10, and Soraya, 5.
“I do realise I have an obligation to fans who appreciate my work, but at this juncture of my life, I am ill-suited for some of the roles that come my way.
“Besides, there are many young and talented actresses who can fulfil these roles. Nowadays, if I ever decide to go into acting, I will first look at the script,” she said.
Another factor that she takes into consideration is the opportunity to work with old friends.
One of her recent and more memorable projects involves the shooting of a telemovie, Sebuah Ijtihad, produced by her old friend, actress Sheila Rusly.
“It’s great to work in such a close-knit group and feel a sense of belonging,” she said.
In Sebuah Ijtihad, Sofea played a female prisoner. Aired over TV3 during Aidilfitri last year, it won her the Best Actress award at the Anugerah Skrin 2007.
Ironically, it was the only award ever won by Sofea throughout her acting career.
Sofea plans to set up a production company with her husband.
“It’s more viable because one will have a say from beginning to end,” she said.
“We plan to set it up hopefully by next year,” she said, adding that comedy is one genre being considered.
Describing the local movie scene as going through “an interesting development”, Sofea observes that there are many horror films being produced of late.
“After Jangan Pandang Belakang, Anak and Congkak, it would be interesting to see how Susuk fares,” she said.
New Straits Times