{
  "id": 18384045,
  "title": "New challenge for Amirah Razak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/new-challenge-for-amirah-razak",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T22:00:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/11/1571813/new-challenge-amirah-razak"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Amirah Razak, 27, faced a new challenge when she took on the heroine role in \"Baga: Esok Untuk Siapa.\" To prepare for her character Melur, a pregnant woman, the Johorean actress immersed herself in intensive acting workshops for over a month. Struggling to adapt to the Terengganu dialect, Amirah spent daily hours conversing in the language to avoid making mistakes in front of the camera. As Melur's birth was central to her character, the actress delved into the intricacies of pregnancy, observing and learning the subtle movements, posture, gait, and habits of expectant mothers to convincingly portray Melur. Baga: Esok Untuk Siapa, produced by Indigo Films, Primeworks, and Astro Shaw, premiered in theaters recently. Despite her newfound fame, Amirah remains humble, willing to allow the audience to judge the film's reception.",
  "summary": "For her first major heroine role in ‘Baga: Esok Untuk Siapa’, actress Amirah Razak had to learn the Terengganu dialect and portray an expectant mother.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}