Nazim Othman Panics After Accidentally Poking Nia Atasha's Eye

Actor Nazim Othman experienced a moment of panic on set when he accidentally poked co-star Nia Atasha in the eye during the filming of a scene for the drama series Griya. The incident happened while they were shooting an action sequence that required Nazim to physically interact with Nia's character.

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The scene required me to get physical with Nia. As we adjusted camera positions to find the right angle, we slightly missed our mark, and my finger poked her eye.

Nazim, 42, explained that the mishap occurred as they were repositioning for camera angles. "We slightly missed our mark, and my finger poked her eye," he recounted. He expressed immediate concern and guilt, recognizing the sensitivity of the eye and the potential for serious injury. "I felt so worried, so guilty because the eye is very sensitive. I thought, 'What have I done?' especially to a woman," he said.

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I immediately felt panicked and guilty. The eye is very sensitive. I thought, 'What have I done?' especially to a woman; I was really worried.

Despite the painful accident, Nia Atasha displayed remarkable professionalism. Nazim noted that she was the one who calmed him down, as he was extremely distressed. The incident caused a brief halt in filming, requiring about 15 minutes for the cast and crew to recompose themselves before resuming the scene. Nazim admitted he was trembling following the event.

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Nia is a very professional and mature actress. She was the one who calmed me down because I was extremely worried at that moment.