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Manja Dina Dipuji
Oleh Wan Asrudi Wan Hasan
wanasr@hmetro.com.my
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PENAMPILAN bersahaja Faradina Mohd Nadzir atau Dina dengan watak gadis manja dalam Teater Muzikal Impak Maksima (TMIM) di Istana Budaya, baru-baru ini mendapat pujian.
Apatah lagi kemunculan di pentas teater adalah yang pertama kali buat penyanyi yang popular menerusi lagu Malu Tapi Mahu dan Cinta Datang Lagi itu, lantas ia menambah keyakinan Dina untuk terbabit dalam dunia lakonan.
Dalam TMIM, Dina membawa watak, Asmida Junaidah atau gelaran Baby daripada pasangannya Adip (Fablous Cats). Malah, Dina mendapat sorakan gemuruh daripada penonton yang menyaksikan teater muzikal arahan pengarah muda berbakat, Ahmad Idham Ahmad Nadzri.
Dina turut dilamar kali kedua oleh Ahmad Idham untuk menjayakan watak Ziana teman wanita kepada Pierre Andre dalam filem terbarunya, Jangan Pandang Belakang Congkak (JPCB). Filem seram komedi terbitan Metrowealth itu turut dibarisi Mazlan Pet Pet, Pierre Andre, Cat Farish, Lisa Surihani, Azlee Senario, Piee, Zarina AF2 dan Mas Muharni.
Ketika ditemui, Dina ternyata seronok dapat merasai dan melalui pengalaman berlakon teater di bawah bimbingan pengarah berbakat di samping barisan pelakon yang tidak kurang hebatnya.
“Cabaran cukup besar ketika membawa watak Baby dalam TMIM. Walaupun menyertainya baru sebulan namun saya mendapat dorongan kebanyakan barisan pelakonnya. Karakter saya pula dalam teater itu agak garang tapi manja dengan teman lelakinya.
“Pada mulanya memang saya berasa takut dan gementar untuk menerima tawaran Ahmad Idham. Namun atas dorongan kawan, Zul Huzaimy (penolong pengarah) dan Ahmad Idham akhirnya saya memberanikan diri untuk menerima watak berkenaan. Saya gembira dapat sama-sama menjayakan pementasan teater itu. Walaupun keletihan namun ia ternyata satu pengalaman menarik dan menyeronokkan.
“Saya juga berterima kasih kepada Ahmad Idham yang memberi kepercayaan kepada saya untuk terbabit dalam pementasan teater seterusnya lakonan,” katanya.
Mengulas aktiviti nyanyian pula, Dina yang dalam rangka menyiapkan album kedua turut sibuk membuat persediaan untuk lagu Sejauh Ini ciptaan Sharon Paul dan Ahmad Fedtri Yahya yang dipertandingkan dalam kategori Balada menerusi separuh akhir Muzik-Muzik pada 5 Disember ini.
“Saingan kali ini memang sengit. Saya tidak mengharapkan apa-apa cuma mahu menampilkan persembahan terbaik. Untuk persembahan ini saya menggunakan khidmat Lah VE seterusnya latihan yang tertumpu kepada aspek vokal,” katanya.
Harian Metro
Fazura’s Gol
Aiming to be a versatile actress, singer and millionaire businesswoman, Nur Fazura Sharifudin of Gol & Gincu fame and ’shoe scandal’ notoriety, is resolutely moving on with her life. HIZREEN KAMAL writes.
Fazura with Pierre Andre in Selamat Pagi Cinta.
THERE’S a joke going around that Nur Fazura Sharifudin is the face of a local shoe brand, following the highly-publicised court case in which she was accused of having hurt a woman with her high-heeled sandal.
“It’s funny (the joke), and I laugh when I think about it. Anyway, I don’t mind as the brand has great designs. Look, I am actually wearing a pair now,” said the actress host, pointing to her diamante-encrusted sandals.
Even after a four-year ordeal attending court 27 times, Fazura still manages to smile.
“It’s in the past and I think the whole thing has made me a better person and a wiser one at that,” she said.
Fazura was accused of causing hurt to Geraldine Mariana Wong, 33, the ex-wife of a former minister’s son, at Luna Bar, Pacific Regency Hotel and Apartments in Jalan Kia Peng on Dec 19, 2004.
She was acquitted by the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate’s Court on Sept 22 this year.
The 25-year-old from Pekan, Pahang, however did describe the period as “the darkest phase of my life”.
Taking a deep breath, she said: “It’s over and I’m grateful that I can now move on with my life. It feels like nothing can affect me anymore. It’s great when you have that sense of freedom again.
“When the court’s decision was handed down, I could not believe my ears. I was overwhelmed, telling myself today is my day, the day of my victory and the day that I’d been waiting for, for so long.”
She said during the last four years, stress was her constant “best friend”. She suffered depression and sleepless nights, and was nagged by disturbing thoughts.
“I was easily agitated. I was just not myself,” she said.
Today, however, Fazura is a much calmer and relaxed person.
“I just want to be happy,” said the girl who first made a name for herself by playing the heroine in the popular 2005 movie, Gol & Gincu.
While acting offers never ceased during her difficult period, she felt slighted when endorsement deals didn’t fall through or were held back because of the court case.
That aside, what irked her the most was people’s negative perception about her.
“Everyone judged me then,” she said.
But for Fazura, who was the recipient of the Most Promising Actress award at the 17th Malaysian Film Festival in 2004, what matters now is rebuilding her career as a versatile actress.
“Acting is my first love and I miss the silver screen,” confessed Fazura, whose last movie outing was Kayangan, which was released last year.
She is currently busy on the set of Bernard Chauly’s romantic comedy Pisau Cukur, in which she plays a gold-digger, opposite Maya Karin and Aaron Aziz.
She has received four more movie offers, and has yet to make a decision on them.
“I need to be selective. With the publicity surrounding me, I don’t want to appear desperate. Ditto for endorsement offers. I just don’t want people to get the wrong idea because I was acquitted.”
But Fazura would certainly like to play challenging roles in time.
“I feel I’ve been misinterpreted by producers. I don’t know why, but I keep getting a lot of village girl roles,” she said.
She would prefer villainous roles, such as a killer or even a crazy person.
“I want to be known as a versatile actress,” said this former host of MTV Jus, by way of explanation.
Viewers can now catch her on Astro Prima in the Rashid Sibir drama series, Bicara Cinta.
She will also be featured in the movie Selamat Pagi Cinta together with Pierre Andre, Sharifah Amani and Que Haidar, slated for release next Thursday.
This will be followed by Kantoi, a film directed by Mat London.
Fazura also wants to sing.
“I love all kinds of music, and I had to shelve plans to come out with a single because I was busy filming.”
She has set a deadline for next year instead.
She has been offered to collaborate with hip hop artiste Joe Flizzow and award-winning singer Faizal Tahir, as well as Singaporean artiste Terry Lee.
But first, she will need to undergo vocal training.
“Joe has been trying to get me to go to his studio but I’m always busy on the set,” she said, adding that plans are also underway to launch her fan club next year.
On what she would be doing five years down the road, Fazura quipped: “I want to be an entrepreneur and a self-made millionaire before I turn 30.”
So, does that mean Fazura will leave the industry for good?
“It’s not easy to keep an artiste away from the arts. We’ll just have to wait and see.”
New Straits Times
Heartfelt Talk By Farid
Farid and Irma are keen to dispel the rumours of why they broke up.
After his break-up with actress Irma Hasmie, actor Farid Kamil turns his attention to his career, writes HAFIDAH SAMAT.
THEY say feel-good romances don’t guarantee happy endings.
When actor Farid Kamil’s romance with actress Irma Hasmie ended, he was determined to let nothing get in the way of his career.
“We just grew apart and decided to go our separate ways,” said the 27-year-old actor.
“I have no regrets. It’s pointless lamenting over it,” said the Kedah-born actor, who has acted in 20 films since he burst onto the scene in 2002.
The last couple of years have been hard on Farid, who is currently pursuing a degree in Performing Arts at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) in Shah Alam.
He’s had to endure media “bashing” on his “inaccessibility” as well as rumours of him cheating on Irma.
“I realised the best thing to do is to stop reading negative write-ups about myself. When people ask me about the breakup, I try to give straight answers. The media is more relaxed with me these days.”
Understandably, Farid and Irma attract considerable attention from the media, wherever they go.
This was evident at the recording of TV3’s Melodi Rumah Terbuka Raya at Sunway Lagoon in Petaling Jaya, recently.
A reporter from a Malay tabloid approached Farid for a photo opportunity and interview with Irma.
When Farid declined, the reporter approached Irma who also refused.
However, after much coaxing from a senior journalist, Farid agreed to the interview.
Farid said he is determined to put a stop to rumours about why they broke up.
“Irma and I have remained friends. We still call each other to talk,” said Farid, who was last featured in director-actor Pierre Andre’s romantic comedy, I’m Not Single.
After the breakup, Farid said things were not really looking up for him.
“People criticised me for acting irrationally but I don’t intend to disclose why our relationship ended,” he said.
When asked if he missed Irma, he said: “In my heart I do”.
Irma, who looked resplendent in a white kebaya and sarung, smiled coyly.
“I can’t help but smile each time I think of our time together,” she said.
Farid, who was nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal in Anak Halal (helmed by Osman Ali) at the 21st Malaysian Film Festival in August, is in the midst of preparing for his upcoming film venture, Ransan.
In December, Farid who recently signed a five-year contract with Metrowealth International Group, will make his directorial debut in the action-packed Rempit V3.
“I can’t reveal much about the project. There are some issues to be resolved but I hope everything will work out before filming begins,” said Farid.
New Straits Times