She thought it was just a sportswear ad: How Malaysian model Vibha Rajish ended up on set with Zendaya (VIDEO)

In an unexpected turn of events, Malaysian model Vibha Rajish found herself starring alongside Hollywood actress Zendaya in a campaign for Swiss sportswear brand On.

Initially auditioning for what she believed to be a simple commercial, Vibha's decision led to her participation in a cinematic film featuring a showdown with Zendaya.

This opportunity marked a significant milestone in Vibha's career, as she transitions from Kuala Lumpur to international success.

Despite the excitement of her current ventures, Vibha expresses a desire to return to Malaysia and pursue acting roles in Bahasa Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — When Malaysian model Vibha Rajish auditioned for what she thought was an ordinary sportswear commercial, she had no idea she would soon be sharing the screen with Hollywood star Zendaya.

In fact, the 23-year-old almost skipped the audition altogether because she had a wedding to attend in Belgium.

Instead, her decision to give it a shot landed her a role in an action-packed campaign for Swiss sportswear brand On, featuring Zendaya in a cinematic showdown with a group of female martial artists.

Titled Zendaya in Your New Favourite Action Movie , the two-minute campaign film opens against a striking backdrop of brutalist concrete architecture, with Zendaya being pursued through the city by a group of fighters.

Vibha makes a fleeting appearance between the 1:08 and 1:11 marks, playing one of the martial artists targeting the actress.

Released on YouTube on October 1, the campaign marked a significant milestone for Vibha, who told Malay Mail she felt emotional, grateful and proud to have been part of the production.

“It was so surreal that this little girl from Bandar Utama was about to meet, let alone act alongside Zendaya in her prime,” she said.

When ‘Z’ turned out to be Zendaya

Vibha’s brush with Hollywood began with an unusually vague casting call for a “sportswear ad”.

The only instruction was to turn up wearing sportswear.

With a wedding in Belgium already on her calendar, she initially considered giving the audition a miss.

She eventually went along, and just two days before filming, learnt that she had landed the job and needed to return for the shoot.

At the time, she saw it as an opportunity to earn some extra money for her summer holidays.

What she didn’t know was that she was about to work alongside Zendaya — or that the actress’s celebrated stylist, Law Roach, would also be involved in the production.

“Initially there was no mention of Z (as we called her on set).

“I arrived on set for the rehearsals and passed two unusually large trailers.

“Didn’t think much of it.

“Until I met the other girls who had been training since the week before, and they asked how I was feeling.

“‘Feel about what?’ I remember saying, and everyone started laughing.

“Then they broke the news to me: the Z on the trailer I passed was for Zendaya, and the L trailer was for Law Roach (who I’m also obsessed with),” she added.

For a young Malaysian model who had arrived expecting a straightforward commercial shoot, it was quite the revelation.

And despite the hectic filming schedule, Vibha found Zendaya to be warm and considerate towards everyone on set.

The actress even offered her pizza — although nerves got the better of her.

“It was a very hectic few days but yes! She was lovely to everyone, she even offered me pizza.

“No, I didn’t take it cos I was too nervous and freaked out lol,” she shared.

From Bandar Utama to Prague

Born in Kuala Lumpur and raised in Petaling Jaya, Vibha describes her childhood as quintessentially Malaysian, with her schools all located within a 2km radius of her family home.

“I feel like I had a pretty standard Malaysian upbringing.

“I went to the tadika (kindergarten) in my taman , SJKC then SMK, all within a 2km radius of my house,” she said.

Her journey into modelling began at 16, when she was looking for a way to help pay for treatment for her beloved cat, MJ, who had been diagnosed with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV).

With the Covid-19 pandemic making retail jobs difficult to come by, she enlisted the help of a neighbourhood friend who was an aspiring photographer.

The arrangement was simple: he would gain photography experience, while she would have photographs to help her pursue modelling opportunities.

“That’s where it all began!” she said.

Her next chapter took her to Prague, a city that had captured her imagination after she first encountered it in a fantasy book.

The Czech capital’s relatively affordable cost of living compared with other European cities also appealed to her as a place to study.

During her first year there, she was approached by a modelling scout and subsequently signed with an agency.

For a time, she balanced her studies with modelling assignments and part-time jobs to cover her living expenses.

“But since the last two years, modelling and acting have become my bread and butter.

“I love it here so much, but I also love spending the winter back home in Malaysia!” she said.

A homecoming in the making

Although the On campaign has given Vibha another memorable addition to her portfolio, her ambitions extend beyond modelling.

Having spent five years abroad, she is keen to explore more acting opportunities closer to home, particularly in Bahasa Malaysia.

“I would love to do some acting in Malaysia and in Bahasa specifically.

“My Malay has deteriorated a little since living abroad for five years, but I love a challenge and it would be so special to me to do something local.

“I’ll be back in January so I’m just excited to be back home, eat good food and see what Malaysia has in store for me,” she concluded.

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出乎意料的是，马来西亚模特 Vibha Rajish 与好莱坞女演员 Zendaya 一起出演了瑞士运动服装品牌 On 的广告宣传活动。

维芭最初只是去试镜一个她认为很简单的商业广告，但她的决定却让她参与了一部电影的拍摄，并在片中与赞达亚上演了一场对决。

这次机会标志着维芭职业生涯中的一个重要里程碑，她从吉隆坡走向了国际成功。

尽管她目前的事业令人兴奋，但维芭表示希望回到马来西亚，从事马来语的演艺工作。

吉隆坡，10 月 16 日讯——马来西亚模特 Vibha Rajish 去试镜时，以为只是在拍一个普通的运动服装广告，她万万没想到自己很快就会与好莱坞明星 Zendaya 同台演出。

事实上，这位 23 岁的女孩差点就错过了试镜，因为她要去比利时参加一个婚礼。

然而，她决定尝试一下，结果却让她在瑞士运动服装品牌 On 的一场动作大片中获得了一个角色，在片中，赞达亚与一群女武术家上演了一场电影式的对决。

这部名为《赞达亚主演你最喜欢的新动作电影》的两分钟宣传片以引人注目的粗犷主义混凝土建筑为背景，赞达亚在城市中被一群战士追逐。

Vibha 在 1:08 到 1:11 之间短暂出现，扮演一名以女演员为目标的武术家。

该宣传活动于 10 月 1 日在 YouTube 上发布，对 Vibha 来说是一个重要的里程碑。她告诉《马来邮报》，能够参与制作，她感到既激动又感激和自豪。

“这太不可思议了，我这个来自万达镇的小女孩竟然要见到正值巅峰时期的赞达亚，更别说还要和她一起演戏了，”她说。

当“Z”原来是赞达亚时

Vibha 与好莱坞的缘分始于一则异常模糊的“运动服装广告”选角通知。

唯一的要求是穿运动服。

由于她已经在比利时安排了一场婚礼，所以一开始她考虑过放弃试镜。

她最终还是去了，就在拍摄前两天，得知自己得到了这份工作，需要返回剧组进行拍摄。

当时，她把这看作是一个赚取暑假额外收入​​的机会。

她当时并不知道自己即将与赞达亚合作，也不知道这位女演员的著名造型师劳·罗奇也会参与到制作中来。

“最初并没有提到 Z（我们在片场对她的称呼）。

“我到达排练现场时，看到了两辆异常大的拖车。

“没太在意。”

“直到我遇到了从前一周就开始训练的其他女孩，她们问我感觉如何。”

“‘感觉如何？’我记得我当时这样说，然后大家都笑了起来。

“然后他们告诉我：我经过的拖车上的 Z 代表 Zendaya，而 L 代表 Law Roach（我也是他的粉丝），”她补充道。

对于一位原本以为只是进行一次普通商业拍摄的年轻马来西亚模特来说，这真是一次巨大的震撼。

尽管拍摄日程繁忙，但维芭发现赞达亚对片场的每个人都很热情体贴。

这位女演员甚至还主动提出要送她披萨——尽管她当时太紧张了。

“这几天非常忙碌，但是，是的！她对每个人都很好，甚至还给我提供了披萨。”

“不，我没吃，因为我太紧张太害怕了，哈哈，”她说道。

从万达镇到布拉格

Vibha 出生于吉隆坡，在八打灵再也长大，她形容自己的童年是典型的马来西亚式生活，她就读的所有学校都位于她家方圆 2 公里的范围内。

“我觉得我的成长经历很典型，很符合马来西亚人的价值观。”

“我先是在我家附近的幼儿园（taman）上学，然后是华小（SJKC），最后是中学（SMK），所有这些都在我家方圆 2 公里以内，”她说。

她的模特生涯始于 16 岁，当时她正在寻找一种方法来帮助支付她心爱的猫 MJ 的治疗费用，MJ 被诊断出患有猫免疫缺陷病毒 (FIV)。

由于新冠疫情导致零售业工作难以找到，她向一位有抱负的摄影师邻居朋友寻求帮助。

安排很简单：他可以获得摄影经验，而她则可以用照片来帮助她追求模特机会。

“一切都是从那里开始的！”她说。

她的下一章故事将她带到了布拉格，这座城市在她第一次在一本奇幻小说中邂逅后，便深深地吸引了她。

与其他欧洲城市相比，捷克首都的生活成本相对较低，这也是她选择这里作为学习地点的原因之一。

在她入学的第一年，她被一名模特星探发掘，随后与一家经纪公司签约。

有一段时间，她一边学习，一边做模特和兼职工作来支付生活费。

“但近两年来，模特和演员已经成为我的主要收入来源。”

“我非常喜欢这里，但我也很喜欢在马来西亚的家乡过冬！”她说。

一场正在酝酿中的回家之旅

虽然 On 活动为 Vibha 的作品集增添了又一​​个令人难忘的亮点，但她的抱负远不止于模特事业。

在国外生活了五年之后，她渴望在家乡附近寻找更多的表演机会，尤其是在马来语方面。

“我非常想在马来西亚，特别是用马来语演戏。”

“我在国外生活了五年，马来语水平有所下降，但我喜欢挑战，如果能做一些本地的事情，对我来说意义非凡。”

“我一月份就会回来，所以我很兴奋能回到家乡，吃到美食，看看马来西亚会给我带来什么，”她总结道。

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