Maja Salvador is not disappointed that 'Nagsimula Sa Puso' is not a primetime show Author: Rachelle Siazon Maja Salvador marked her 21st birthday with a bang as she was launched as ABS-CBN's new teleserye princess with her upcoming soap Nagsimula sa Puso. Aside from her grand production number on ASAP '09 last October 4, the hottest leading men in the biz (Piolo Pascual, John Lloyd Cruz, Sam Milby, Diether Ocampo, and Jericho Rosales) also welcomed her to the big leagues through a VTR shown during the recent press con of her soap. With the network's all-out support, Maja said that there is nothing more she could ask for on her birthday. " Bonggang paghahanda talaga yung ginawa nila. Ganito pala kapag ilo-launch ka na, iba talaga yung pakiramdam. Grabe yung trato sa akin ng ABS-CBN. Pinaparamdam nila kung gaano ako ka-espesyal. Hindi ko nga alam kung paano susuklian yun. Kaya ginagalingan ko na lang sa bawat project na ibinibigay nila sa akin dahil ayoko rin po silang ma-disappoint," she told ABS-CBN.com. Though the soap is powered by a great cast and a captivating story, Maja admitted she is still anxious to see how the people will respond to such a daring career move on her part. "Excited ako at kinakabahan talaga dahil finally mapapanood ninyo na yung pinaghirapan namin. May pressure hindi lang dahil big break ko kasi tuwing may bago akong project kinakabahan naman talaga ako. Pero ito yung matinding kaba na hindi ko maipaliwanag. So pinagdadasal ko na lang na sana magustuhan ng tao at ng management dahil nagsimula talaga sa puso namin ang paggawa ng soap na ito." After the entertainment press had seen the full trailer of Nagsimula sa Puso, many commented that it could have been a great material for primetime television. But Maja was quick to say that she's not disappointed that it's going to be aired in an afternoon timeslot instead. " Kaysa naman mawala 'di ba," she exclaimed with a laugh before saying, " Ako ho walang problema sa akin kung primetime bida o hapontastic ilagay. Ang importante maipakita yung kagandahan ng ginagawa naming soap. Sabi ko nga sigurado naman kami na kapag napanood ninyo ito, kahit na nasa hapon siya, susubaybayan ninyo pa rin dahil napakaganda po ng kwentong ito." Maja is so dedicated to her work that she even worked on her birthday (October 5) instead of going out with her family and close friends. Apparently, she believes that she would receive more blessings that way. "Since walang oras para maghanda, sabi ko na lang sa EP (executive producer) namin, 'Ako na lang bahala sa lunch, salu-salo tayo.' Ganun po. So yung mga cast ng Nagsimula sa Puso sama-sama kaming kumain. Masaya naman talaga ako kahit simple lang kasi gusto ko nagtatrabaho ako tuwing birthday ko para next birthday meron pa ring trabaho. Kumbaga kung ano man dumating tatanggapin mo," she reasoned. Though she didn't receive a special gift from any suitor, Maja stressed that God has already blessed her with something more meaningful instead. " Hindi lang naman kasi boyfriend or special someone ang makakapagpasaya sa 'yo. Meron namang iba't ibang klaseng kasisyahan. Wala namang tutumbas sa happiness na ibinibigay sayo ng pamilya mo. Tsaka masasabi ko na nung mga panahon na hindi natuloy yung Annaliza at Moonriver, nalungkot ako pero tanggap ko na hindi ko pa talaga panahon. Na ngayon po sinasabi sa akin ni 'Bro' na anak eto na, eto na yung regalo Ko sa 'yo!" Get to know more about Maja's journey as a Kapamilya star as she sits down for a live Kapamilya Chat on October 9 at 3 pm here on ABS-CBN.com. Source: ABS-CBN Interactive | 
