Your Mekanik finalists - Vote now!

It's AWUNDI time again!! This week it's the Mekanik.

When tonight's episode of Pentas Anak Wayang ended, we are left with Afzan and Lan out of the 5 contestants. These two guys are the best of the lot during the Pentas show. Consistent and understands the requirements.

Sadly, Lokman didn't go all out. Biel was too over-confident and kinda annoyed one of the jury, Rashid Sibir. And unfortunately for Amar, good looks just does not translate to great performances as he seem to hold back on what he could've done.

Don't get me wrong, all three of those eliminated can be good actors. Their mistake on Pentas was not being able to shine under pressure. It doesn't matter how talented you are inside. What matters more is for you to show it in front of the audience.

A message to all future Anak Wayang contestants : use Pentas Anak Wayang carefully. It is an important stage to let other people experience you and your talent. It is the stage that can decide whether you stay or you leave the show. Don't play-play!!

I hope the rest of the contestants are serious with their goal of wanting to be an actor. It's really no joke and it is not easy. It's hard work!! Here's your one chance to shine, so use it to the max. And it doesn't require you to be OTT!!

But for this week, remember to AWUNDI AFZAN or AWUNDI LAN to 32999 to choose your favourite Mekanik to be featured in Kecuali Cintamu on Astro Prima. Votes will close 12 noon on Sunday, so hurry up!

Anak Wayang - New time slots!!

Due to the overwhelming requests of the audience, Astro has decided to reschedule the airing time for Anak Wayang shows. This is to enable more people to tune in to this exciting show dan sama-sama memeriahkan lagi show ini.

Please take note of the new timings :

Sesi Anak Wayang, Astro Ria
New time : 8:30pm-9:00pm (Previous : 9:30pm-10:oopm), Monday-Wednesday

Panggung Anak Wayang - Kecuali Cintamu, Astro Prima
New time : 9:00pm-10:00pm (Previous : 8:30pm-9:30pm), Monday-Friday

Pentas Anak Wayang, Astro Ria
New time : 10:00pm-11:30pm (Previous : 9:30pm-11:00pm), Friday

Don't forget the new times!

Anak Wayang - Mekanik Week

Get ready girls!! This is a hot week for you as the Mekanik candidates make a run at Anak Wayang. They are :

1. Lan

2. Amar

3. Lokman

4. Biel

5. Afzan

Who will be the best 2 finalists who will be headed for the SMS votes? I wonder what the juries will comment on these guys as they seem to have a bit of a tough time at the Academy. Stay tuned on Friday night 9:30pm for Pentas Anak Wayang on Astro Ria to find out!

Dayana - Anak Wayang's new Jururawat!

After tonight's episode of Kecuali Cintamu, we finally have our first character winner for Anak Wayang. It's none other than Dayana. Just to recap, Dayana and Feeya was the finalists that remained when the juries eliminated 3 other contestants last week during Pentas Anak Wayang on Friday.

Now, Dayana will be feature in Kecuali Cintamu on Astro Prima from today till this Friday. After that she will come back again when all 5 roles have been filled. Then she has to fight with the rest of the winners to stay in the Drama! Exciting things to come for these winners.

Don't forget to follow the 5 new contestants at the academy : The Mekanik. How will the guys fare? Find out daily on Sesi Anak Wayang and Pentas Anak Wayang on Friday. Vote for your favourite Mekanik after the show.

Anak Wayang - Jururawat week

Here's the first group of Anak Wayang contestants that will be vying for the role of the 'Jururawat' in the drama Kecuali Cintamu. They are :

1. Widya
2. Juwita
3. Dayana
4. Delina
5. Feeya

They have already spent 3 days in the tutorage of Ibu Fauziah Nawi, Marlia Musa, Che Kem and Hamzah Tahir. They also spent a day with Prof. A. Razak Mohaideen, shooting scenes that will ultimately showcase their acting abilities.

Who will be eliminated by the juries? Stay tuned for Pentas Anak Wayang tonight (Friday), 9:30pm on Astro Ria (Channel 105). Exciting stuff!!

For more info, please check out : www.astro.com.my/anakwayang

Panggung Anak Wayang - Kecuali Cintamu (Astro Prima) part 2

As Ruby and Zalikha are thrown into relationship chaos and limbo of their own, their children and people close to them will be affected as well. Suria (played by Sabrina Hassan) is Zalikha's daughter. She's cheery, happy and completely unaware of the storm that's brewing in the family. Her younger brother Zack (played by Ashraf Muslim) is a playboy who thinks nothing of the family business or her mom. Together, the kids will soon find out the meaning of family.

Sabrina Hassan plays Suria

Ashraf Muslim plays Zack

On the other side, there's Jaslina (played by Siti Saleha) the bratty and demanding daughter of Ruby. She's playful and spirited. Her brother Badrul (played by Zain Ruffedge) is torn between his love of photography and his mother's insistence to get involved with her magazine empire. Little did Ruby know, Badrul does not like the privileged and sheltered life. He prefers to go his own way.

Siti Saleha plays Jaslina


Zain Ruffegde plays Badrul

As the mechanic for both families, Azran (played by Riz Ainuddin) loves nothing more than cars. Jaslina's appearance threw a spanar into his daily routine but he finds her interesting. Yet, Suria admires Azran from afar but never let her feelings for him known.

Riz Ainuddin plays Azran, the family mechanic

With the impending chaos in Ruby's family, Effendi seeks shelter from his troubles in Vivian (played by Janet Khoo). She's Ruby's personal assistant and she's as cunning as they come.

Janet Khoo plays Vivian Phang

Will they find what they are looking for? Will heart triumphs over head? Find out in Kecuali Cintamu on Astro Prima (Channel 105) every Monday-Friday, 8:30pm-9:30pm beginning 25th May 2009.

Panggung Anak Wayang - Kecuali Cintamu (Astro Prima) part 1

As part of Anak Wayang, Panggung Anak Wayang will present the drama Kecuali Cintamu that will become the arena where the contestants will fight it out to showcase their acting talents. Of course, the ultimate prize is to be crowned 'Anak Wayang' at the end of the 10-week competition. Kecuali Cintamu is a 50-episode drama series about lost love and dreams. Ruby (played by Haleeda) is an ambitious woman who gave up her love of Kamarul (played by Mustapha Kamal) for wealth and money. Both went their separate ways and for 20 plus years, they stayed away from one another.
Haleeda plays Ruby Sujak

Mustapha Kamal plays Kamarul Baharuddin

Through a chance meeting, both of them bumped into one another at a convention and it started igniting all their past feelings and emotions. This is the beginning of lots of personal and family drama in these two people's households. Kamarul's wife, Zalikha (played by Nanu Baharudin) is a business rival to Ruby but she was totally unaware of her husband's past. Ruby's husband, Effendi (played by Aman Shah) is beginning to feel left out of Ruby's life as she focuses more on her business that him.

Nanu Baharudin plays Zalikha


Aman Shah plays Effendi

How are these 2 families going to handle these delicate situations? Will true love triumphs over wealth and status?

Find out the answers beginning 25th May 2009, Monday-Friday, 8:30pm-9:30pm on Channel 105, Astro Prima.

Anak Wayang - Astro's latest talent show

After several successful seasons of Akademi Fantasia, the public is ready for something special. Usually, when we talk about a talent search competition, it's usually singing. However, this will change with Anak Wayang. This time, the spotlight is on acting talents! Yes, all you aspiring actors out there, Anak Wayang on Astro Ria and Prima, offers you the opportunity to be involved in the local Malay drama scene.


Anak Wayang consists of 2 components : a reality show in Astro Ria and a drama on Astro Prima. They will be broadcasted simultaneously and works hand-in-hand in the quest to unearth the new drama talent. Each week 5 new contestants will compete for one role in the drama. The weekly winner will then appear for 5 episodes in Kecuali Cintamu (the drama on Astro Prima). This process will continue for 5 weeks until all 5 roles are filled. Then these contestants will fight to stay in the drama as the audience can now vote them out! Exciting stuff!

Standby for some exciting times ahead. Watch out for Anak Wayang beginning 25th May 2009 until 31st July 2009. Stay tuned!

Drama Series : Kecuali Cintamu (Mon-Fri, 8:30pm-9:30pm)

Reality Show : Sesi Anak Wayang (Mon-Wed, 9:30pm-10:00pm), Pentas Anak Wayang (Fri, 9:30pm-10:30pm)

A door closes and another opens on Awan Dania

Just like a wheel that keeps on turning, life too takes on the same motion.

Tonight, a chapter closed on two characters and the beginning of a new one for 'Awan Dania'. Episode 9 makes the end of the road for Kay (Nasha Aziz) and Shahira (Ika Nabila), while Gee (Vanidah Imran) makes her first appearance on highly rated show on Astro Ria.

This is a case of fiction mimicking life. When one door closes, another pops open. That's just the reality called living. While Kay was much loved, Gee brings something fresh to the show. While Shahira is endearing at times, her demise shows that nothing is certain in life. And on a television show, you are at the producers and writers whim. A whim that depends on between how good your character have been and what they had for breakfast! One wrong thing in the equation and out your character goes. Harsh realities but hey, life's like that.

So good luck to the two ladies who have stuck on for the ride. It's been fun, to say the least. And to Vee, welcome onboard. It'll be a great ride...or flight. Go, Go AirAsia! Whoopee!

BTW...Scha, you rock!

Blu is the new Pink

The format war was over. Blu Ray triumphs over HD DVD...and the world moved on. Yet, I've been holding back on jumping into this new world. Touted as the next best thing since slice bread...or VHS (take your pick!), the brave new world of high definition entertainment is dawning.

I guess there's only so much more I can hold on. So, a few days back, I made the brave decision to jump into it, head first! And boy, what a ride it has been. I went to Sony Style at The Curve and bought myself the BDP-S350 Blu Ray player. It's truly astonishing how Blu Ray totally reinvent ways for you to maximise your enjoyment of movies. And this player is amazing in its own right.



Been swallowing Blu Ray versions of Hell Boy II : The Golden Army, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Transformers, Harry Potter series and Ratatouille. The BD Live options on some of these discs really makes watching those extras much more fulfilling. Iron Man on BD Live was a joy. It goes beyond watching those extras on the DVD. It adds interactivity to the whole process and immerses oneself into the whole experience.

The only thing I had to complain about BD Live is the speed. It's dependant on the network speed you get from your ISP and in Malaysia, that means Streamyx for the most of us. And we know Streamyx...still much to do. Other than that, everything is jolly. The sharpness and definition bowled me over! What's missing is just the HDTV...whish is still a little pricey. Guess it's back to the waiting game on that one. But it'll come, one day.

Can't wait for my Blu Ray copy of The Dark Knight from Amazon to arrive next month. Anxiously waiting for the postman to arrive with the package.

(all images are from Amazon.com)