LISA HAPPY WITH KIDS, SOCIAL WORK
Although she has fewer on-screen appearances, actress Lisa Surihani is still busy juggling mummy duties and social work, writes
NOW that she is a mother to two young kids, actress Lisa Surihani admits that she is not as active in taking on big or small screen roles. “With two small children, I would rather spend more time at home with them these days,” said the 31-year-old, who is married to singer and composer Yusry Abdul Halim.
But, that doesn’t mean Lisa is ready to call it a day. Having more responsibilities compared with her early days in the entertainment industry, she confessed that she had to be choosy when it came to acting offers now.
“I have no problem juggling responsibilities. It’s just that I have to manage my time properly to give my full focus to each item that I have committed myself to,” she said at the launch of Rocketfuel Entertainment in Petaling Jaya recently.
Lisa is one of the celebrities under Rocketfuel Talent, the talent management arm of the entertainment company. Other talents include Aaron Aziz, Hisyam Hamid and more than 100 individuals for Astro’s TV and radio channels.
“One thing with Rocketfuel, it’s not just about artiste management. It takes a different approach in marketing its talents. Besides banking on our talents, it also explores our abilities in different areas, which may have not been exposed to the public,” she said.
With such an approach, Lisa, who is also actively involved in social campaigns, felt that she could leverage Rocketfuel for such activities.
Among the issues which the actress strongly believes in are child sexual grooming and cybersecurity for women and children.
“Being a parent myself, I want to educate myself first before I can arm my children to defend themselves from dangers that they might have to face in the years to come.
“With the knowledge and being in a position which allows me to reach the masses, I hope I can raise awareness of such issues.”
Lisa said her involvement in such activities was not profit-driven, but could be just as satisfying as she believed in the cause.
“I wouldn’t call myself an activist, as that label is more appropriate for someone who has an even bigger role than what I’ve been doing. But, suffice to say, we try to do as much as we can. In the end, if your altruistic work helps to make this world a better place, that’s enough to make you sleep better at night,” she said.