For a horror role, do more than just scream, says Nabila Huda
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- Nabila Huda is remembered for playing Maria in a scene from Syamsul Yusof’s film Munafik in which the character clings to a wall.
- Munafik won Best National Film at the 28th national film awards, while Nabila Huda won Best Actress.
Nabila Huda says actors should bring more to a horror character than repeated screams.
The Malaysian actress is remembered alongside Maya Karin, who starred in Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam, for her own iconic horror performance. Huda played Maria in a memorable scene from Munafik, directed by Syamsul Yusof, in which the character appears attached to a wall.
Munafik went on to win Best National Film at the 28th national film awards, while Huda, who is affectionately known as Abil, won the Best Actress trophy.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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