6 Aug – The awards night for the 22nd edition of the Malaysian Film Festival is just around the corner and while everybody is counting down to the gala on Saturday, 8 August 2009, first-time host Vanidah Imran has revealed that she is having stage frights. Actress Vanidah (fondly known as Vee) told Cinema Online via phone interview recently that she can't help but feel nervous and worried about her upcoming performance. The Best Actress at the 20th Malaysian Film Festival in 2007 for "The Red Kebaya" said: "The offer came to me from the organisers out of a sudden and since this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I just had to take it on."
Now busy with preparations in Sabah, the Vanidah-Fahrin pairing will follow predecessors Linda Onn and Bob Lokman who hosted last year's do together. It's understood that Vanidah is currently doing some research on the festival's history and its previous winners to equip her with as much knowledge as possible for the task. She's also nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role in Kabir Bhatia's "Setem" but says she's very focused on her hosting job and having a good night out.