Azira Shafinaz gets international attention since Asia Pacific Film Fest win
The actress and member of De Fam, who spoke to the media recently, stated that she has received some offers after these international delegations saw her performance in "Indera", the movie that enabled her to win the said accolade.
"But we're still in talks about it. I don't want to talk too much about this because as I said, everything is still in discussion. But praise be to God, winning the award has opened doors for me for international market," she said.
The actress, who recently made her return to the second season of the hit drama "One Cent Thief", said that she still has her limits when it comes to roles.
"I will not do scenes that goes against the religion and our culture. That is the kind of thing that we have to consider when we work with overseas productions," she added.
At the same time, Azira admitted that she felt sad that people outside Malaysia seemed to recognise her talents more than her own country.
"Maybe here in Malaysia, we care more about popularity than talent. I am not talking about me, but generally. We have to give more opportunities to those who have potential," she added.
(Photo Source: Azira IG)
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