Noorkhiriah happy to play ‘Aishah’ despite brickbats

ACTRESS Noorkhiriah (pic) said she enjoyed playing “Aishah” in the drama series Nur despite getting brickbats and negative messages on social media over her role, Metro Ahad reported.

“Everyday, I received nasty comments. I don’t take it seriously as this is just the way for viewers of the show to share their feelings about the character,” she said.

Noorkhiriah said she was happy to play Aishah, adding that she had devoted much effort into it.

“I hope the audience is entertained,” she said.

“We did not expect the drama series would receive such good response,” she said.

Up to episode 12, the series has recorded about nine million viewers.

> Ampang MP Zuraida Kamaruddin has weighed in on the MAHATHIR theory, which is sup- posedly replacing the RAHMAN prophecy of the names of Malaysian prime ministers.

“I don’t believe in such theories. I don’t indulge in it but others have a liking to it,” Sinar Harian quoted her as saying.

The “A” after current Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad could be Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim or anybody, she said.

To her, being a prime minister required having good capabilities at the right time and place.

Dr Mahathir, in previous interviews, had indicated that Anwar would be replacing him.

> Indonesian songbird Krisdayanti is celebrating Hari Raya in Bali for about a week, Kosmo! Ahad reported.

Known for ballads such as Menghitung Hari, the singer said she would be at Pulau Dewata.

“I am spending Hari Raya in Bali because my father is there,” she is quoted on Tribunnews.

However, her two children – Aurel and Azriel – are not with her this time.

“This time, they are following Anang (her former husband) in Java,” said the 43-year-old.