Aydeel Idham denies nepotism in dad Ahmad Idham's "Impak Maksima 2"
The young actor, who will be seen in Idham's "Impak Maksima 2" soon, said that his father treated all the actors the same, and that means he is also subject to his scoldings.
"My dad is very strict and stern when he is on set. There is no special treatment even if I am his son. I also understand what he wants and I see it as an advantage when it comes to making this movie," he said.
Aydeel also denied the notion that he is getting a shortcut when it comes to his acting career, as he has already gone on many auditions in order to gain more knowledge. And this includes going to audition for "Impak Maksima 2".
"I prefer to start from the bottom. I still go to auditions. My dad also encouraged me to do that so that I can understand the true colours of the industry," he said.
The upcoming film stars Eizlan Yusof, Zul Huzaimy, Dynas Mokhtar, Riezman Khuzaimi and Opie Zamie, with the new additions of Nelissa Nizam and Arfie Shah.
(Photo Source: Aydeel IG)
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