Her late mother, Siput Sarawak, and late stepmother, Umi Kalthum, who raised her, were prominent figures during the golden age of Malay cinema in the 50s and 60s. Showbusiness is in Anita Sarawak's blood. Anita just wants some down time,' he said. 'We are past the 'worry' stage now because if anything were to happen to her, her sister would be the first to know. Local entertainer Najip Ali, 50, who creative directed Anita's talk show, Anita: Speak Of The Diva, in 2001, said he last spoke to her in 2011 when he was honoured at the inaugural Seri Temasek Awards.ДЄnita, who received the Seri Temasek Achievement Award, also accepted the Legend Award on behalf of her late mother, actress Siput Sarawak. She never forgets her friends,' said Hafeez, who used to chat with Anita regularly when she was still living in Singapore. 'Maybe she wants to lead a private and peaceful life. His e-mails to her and her husband, Mr Mohamad Mahathir Abdullah, also went unanswered. Hafeez, 44, said the US and Singapore phone numbers he had for Anita were no longer in use. He tried to reach Anita Sarawak, who is a close friend, earlier this year when the Esplanade was interested in inviting the popular star for a show as part of Singapore's Golden Jubilee celebrations. She will always come back for her friends and family, says local Malay radio DJ Hafeez Glamour.

'But what has she got to be afraid of? We are siblings.' 'Maybe she is afraid I would ask her point-blank about the rumours. 'That is why I want to talk to her, so she can clarify but she hasn't called. To Noor Kumalasari's knowledge, the rumours are untrue. In Anita's absence, the rumour mill has gone into overdrive, suggesting that she was having marital problems with her 62-year-old husband and that she has started wearing the hijab (Muslim headdress). Noor Kumalasari said that Anita's best friend could not track her down despite going to her home in the US. Their calls and text messages to her have gone unanswered. 'But that is 40 per cent of my feelings, the other 60 per cent is the thought that she might not be in the best of health.'ДЄnita has also not been in touch with her other five half-siblings either. Maybe she is just busy travelling and taking things slowly,' said Noor Kumalasari. 'I just hope and pray that she is okay and doing well. She worries and prays daily for Anita's safety, hoping that she is just treasuring her time away from the limelight. She felt something was amiss but tried to shake off the feeling. Unusually, Anita also broke her annual ritual of calling Noor Kumalasari on her birthday last month. This is the longest they have gone without speaking to each other. It is not easy for her.'Д«ut while she understands Anita's need for privacy, she also can't help worrying as it has been two months since they last spoke. Performing is in her blood, so it's a heartache for her to quit it. 'I think people should respect her decision. 'She once told me, 'I'm tired but the show has to go on.' She hated to disappoint her fans. But she loves her fans and is always thinking of them,' she said. She has knee problems and it was time for her to focus on her health. Noor Kumalasari said Anita had hinted at leaving behind the glitz and glamour as far back as a decade ago. The entertainment diva lived and performed in Las Vegas in the US from 1985 to 2001 before returning to Singapore for two years.ДЄfter four decades of being in the limelight in Las Vegas, Malaysia and Singapore, Anita then mysteriously vanished from the scene.

Roomai Noor before he married Noor Kumalasari's late mother, actress Umi Kalthum.ДЄnita, 63, fell off the radar in 2013п»ї, the last time she is said to have been in touch with industry contacts.ДЇamous for her deep, powerful vocals and vibrant personality, she was reportedly last based in Kuala Lumpur, where she hosted television shows from 2003. Anita's late mother, actress Siput Sarawak, was married to late actor S.

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