05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: Umie Aida apologises to Rosyam Nor for kicking him in the face
KUALA LUMPUR: Actress Datin Seri Umie Aida has apologised to actor Datuk Rosyam Nor for a scene in the drama series Keluarga Itu, currently airing on TV3, in which she had to kick him in the face.
In a recent Instagram video, the 52-year-old award-winning actress, whose real name is Umi Khalsum Rahmad Ali, explained that the action was necessary to convincingly portray her character, Chempaka.
"Dear abang (Rosyam), I want to apologise for that, despite you allowing me to do so as required by the script. But it was difficult for me to do.
"I also want to extend my apology to your family, your children and grandchildren. I've never done that to anyone else either," she said.
The apology video followed the broadcast of the scene in Keluarga Itu where Chempaka (Umie) kicks Iman (Rosyam) in the face for raping their own child, a scene that has gone viral on social media.
Rosyam, or Mohamed Noor Shamsuddin, 58, responded by saying that he understood it was part of their job as actors.
"It's okay, Umie, this is part of our work. We have acted together so many times and for a long time.
"We are already like siblings," he said.
Rosyam last worked with Umie in the 2008 film Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang, directed by the late Mamat Khalid.
Since its premiere in February, Keluarga Itu has become a trending topic on social media, with viewers discussing its storyline, which includes the issue of incest.
The drama series also stars Fattah Amin, Puteri Balqis, Amir Ahnaf, Izara Aishah, and Muaz Zabir.
It airs every Friday to Sunday at 9 pm on TV3 and can also be streamed via Tonton.
