Too old for acting, Sharifah Zarina prioritizes personal time and afterlife prep

Actress Sharifah Zarina, 44, is carefully selecting acting roles, prioritizing her personal life and spiritual preparations.

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If the schedule permits, Insya-Allah I will accept. If it's too packed, I'll let it go.

Zarina stated that she is no longer chasing acting opportunities, instead focusing on her afterlife preparations and attending religious classes. She will only accept roles if they do not interfere with her personal or family time. "If the schedule permits, Insya-Allah I will accept. If it's too packed, I'll let it go," she explained.

She also feels that at her age, it's not suitable for her to be too active in acting. Zarina manages everything herself without an agent or assistant. "I am already old, I feel it is not suitable for me to be too active in the world of acting. Moreover, I do not have a manager or assistant, everything is on my own. I do it myself," she said.

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I am already old, I feel it is not suitable for me to be too active in the world of acting. Moreover, I do not have a manager or assistant, everything is on my own. I do it myself.

Despite her selective approach, Zarina acknowledged the joy of being on set due to the close relationships among actors. "We meet new friends, close like family. This situation is different when singing because relationships among artists are not close as we leave immediately after performing. But it's different with acting.

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We meet new friends, close like family. This situation is different when singing because relationships among artists are not close as we leave immediately after performing. But it's different with acting.

"Now I understand why actors are close to each other. Actors are on set for a long time until relationships become intimate and it feels sad when parting," she shared.

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Now I understand why actors are close to each other. Actors are on set for a long time until relationships become intimate and it feels sad when parting.