Ayu Raudhah: I miss acting but now’s not the time

“I DIDN'T feel any panic when my husband Zaquan Adha lost his job because we believe in 'rezeki'. We have been married for 13 years.

“He plays football, but his 'rezeki' is not just that. He has 'rezeki' elsewhere and we believe in that. A salary is only an amount, but our rezeki is still our 'rezeki',” said actress Ayu Raudhah in a recent ‘Harian Metro’ report.

The 39-year-old artiste-turnedentrepreneur was commenting on family life now that her husband no longer plays for the Negeri Sembilan Football Club (NSFC).

Ayu, who is also the younger sister of actress Rozita Che Wan, said she is grateful to be busy managing her sambal business on TikTok.

The mother of six believes each of her children also has their own 'rezeki'.

“I’ve received acting offers, but now is not the time because my children are still small. The youngest is only 10 months old. My priority is my family and husband.

“I feel grateful that I can do business from home. It’s an amazing and unexpected blessing. The reception has also been encouraging,” she said.

She added that during the Movement Control Order, Zaquan played for the Kedah football team while she sold chicken rice.

“He then moved to Negri Sembilan. I already had a steady stream of regular customers who asked me to make the rice for them. I had to start my business in Negri Sembilan.

“However, those who lived far away also asked for it, so I thought about how I could make it for them. Finally, the idea of making sambal that could be delivered all over Malaysia came up.

“It’s high in demand during the fasting month. We produce it at home every two days. Zaquan and I bought the chili and bottles at the store. We’re tired but can’t complain since it’s 'rezeki' from God,” she said.

Ayu added that her business, which has only been in operation for two months, has already sold of 4,000 bottles on TikTok and 6,000 bottles elsewhere.

“I miss acting, but now is not the time. There are other more important things to focus on. When I’m doing live TikTok sessions, fans would ask me if I want to act again. But if go back to acting, I have to fully commit to it,” she said.