Surat Khabar Lama returns AR Badul to lead role with emotional turn
Veteran actor AR Badul takes the lead in the short-form drama Surat Khabar Lama, marking his first top-billed role in years with a character steeped in emotion and national history.
Source: Astro Mustika HD · August 23, 2026 at 7:01 AM · AI-assisted report
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KUALA LUMPUR, 23 AUGUST 2026 —
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Veteran actor AR Badul takes the lead in the short-form drama Surat Khabar Lama, marking his first top-billed role in years with a character steeped in emotion and national history.
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The drama, released on OATLIFE Malaysia’s YouTube channel on August 22 2026 to coincide with Malaysia’s 69th Independence Day, casts Badul as Uncle Sam, a newspaper vendor who defends the nation’s historical legacy. The story threads messages of love, unity and humanity through his character, positioning Uncle Sam as a symbol of valuing the past and practising kindness across ethnic lines.
Badul shares the screen with Santesh, who plays Arvind Raj, a young entrepreneur learning the true worth of heritage, and media personality Wong Xiao Jie as May, a figure linking two generations. The trio’s contrasting backgrounds—Santesh’s urban enterprise, Xiao Jie’s multicultural outreach and Badul’s custodian of memory—reflect Malaysia’s diversity under a shared ethos of mutual respect.
Produced by Raja Azrey, Surat Khabar Lama is the second instalment in the Kembalinya Sang Lagenda campaign, honouring veteran artists’ contributions to the local entertainment industry. The first was the Eid 2026 short Syurga Yang Terhiris, featuring Sathiya and Shahriza Mahmud.
The campaign’s launch also introduced two new ready-to-drink products from OATLIFE. Gold Plus Double Oats with Beta-Glucan & Chia and Gold Plus Oat Soy with High Protein & Chia will reach shelves in September 2026. The oat drinks contain 3 gram of beta-glucan per serving to help manage cholesterol and 13 gram of protein per carton, both formulated without lactose, zero cholesterol and no added sugar.
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