Spent half of the day in Shama's place, watching TV. Somewhere around 8pm, As I was playing with the remote control, I found out that there was a show called 'Coffe with Karan'. It's an India-based talk show, like other talk show which features celebrities and any other famous or important people to have a chat about anything they feel they want to talk about.

Happen to be the guest for that nite was Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan. Karan, the host defines Kajol as a 'very sincere and sudden' in answering questions while Sharukh was classified as 'very philosophical'. Personally, I'm a kind of agree with him. Yes, Kajol seemed to be so honest and straight, but yet the always make sense. While Shahrukh, though he was trying to be straight but he just can't run away from the true him. Philosophical, and some might say... a sweet talker.

The discussion was playing aroud how Shahrukh and Kajol has always be such a great couple in evey single movie they were in. And the best part was, to see how each of them deals with questions that might trap them someway or another. When Kajol was asked on why is she making a comeback now, the way she put it was so (for me) nice when she said that she actually never left, it was just that she decide to do things she wants at time she wants, and it was so happen that she wants to get married at time when she was at the peak of her cerrier, meaning to say she choose to settle down with life, to have a family, get a baby and she will think what to do next.(After all, what do she have to lose anyway? Her husband is rich enough to support the family). And now she feels like she has already get what she wanted and... she decided to act again.

Sharukh in the other hand when asked about her compatibility with Kajol in movies, lowered down himself and decide to give the praise to Kajol. She (Kajol) later felt not so happy with that remark because for her it was Shahrukh that make many things possible.

Enough ab0ut that.

Lets compare the situation with our local industry. Hmmm... interesting. Guess that many would think that I will 'hentam' (condemn) our actors or singers, or anybody in the entertainment industry. Maybe your dream will come true, maybe not.

I once got a chance to work in ntv7 ( FYI, those that don’t know Media Prima finally bought over the company last month-100% stake control) . During that time, 'Spanar Jaya' was one popular sitcom in the country. The recordings were done in one of the studios in the building where I worked in. The matter of fact is, it was just next door. So when I got free time I went in and watched the process. I saw such a great bonding between the actors. How could I believe my eyes to see Zaibo playing tap with 'Mat Rock' (Sorry, I forgot his real name). Such a big age difference but still, make no barrier between them. When 'Eddie Lentok' (again, I have no idea wht is his real name) walk into the studio, everybody gave respect-because he was the director. But yet, he still walks around and tap each of his camereamans' shoulder together with a smile. I was told that to complete one scene might take them several 'take's, and it was really tiring process. I can see in their eyes, how much they enjoy doing what they want.

But does these happy faces were there on TV? To be shown to the public how wonderful the scene is? NO!!! Insted, when they have a small disagreement between one another, THAT will be written on every page of tabloids, magezines, entertainment news shows ( I guess that's the way to define shows like 'Melodi') and to make thing worse these people, misuse their capability to access the mass by making up the stories here and there, for the sake of making it sounds hot to drag attention from the public. In the end of the day, the two personalities became the victim. From not having any issue in between, they later got provoked and the ‘war of the world’ begins. Who had the last laugh? The media, and those assholes got all the praise. Damn.

I agree part of the blame also falls on them (celebrities) for not being professional enough to seek for the truth. I once read in a newspaper about how insensitive and ignorant our artists for not standing up for their own rights. In fact, they don’t even know that they have one. Many still live in the world of 'As long as it doesn’t hurt me, I just don’t give a fuck'. But once it hits them in the face, they are the one who out of sudden speaks out loud about rights, in case they finally manage to know one.

How long do we want to see this happening? Until when the mass would be stuffed with made-up stories? I'm tired of all this. I really am.

I wonder why am I so emotional about this? Do I any of my actor friends became their victim? Maybe. Was I the victim of those 'satans'? Nope. Its just that I pity these people. People that has gave themselves whole-heartedly to become 'anak wayang' to shine our entertainment industry. These people are not as strong as Hollywood or Bollywood stars to stay in the scene no matter what. Our culture is still very much very judgemental on others. Once a person is bad, they are bad for all time in the eyes of the public. Don't let these people down, just because one small mistake they did, or never do but media proclaims they did. Especially when they are at their best in giving to us. Trying to proove us that we are also good as compared to other nation?

Is it them or is it us, or is it all of us that just love to see other's to fall? The harder they fall, the more happy we are?

Its like the history repeats itself. Remember how did Singapore falls into Stamford Raffles' hand? It was because of disagreement and hatred between Sultan Ibrahim and Sultan Ali...made Ibrahim ?was Temenggong at that time? asked the help from Raffles to win Singapore for him. The end? Ibrahim finally became a Sultan, by name but actually was the puppet for Raffles to rule the land.

Don’t let it happen again. Never.

'Resmi anak wayang dicaci di hina,
Tetapi tetap mahu memberi'

Wonder why Malaysian movies never got to break even ASEAN’s market...