As she became more famous throughout the archipelago, she found herself increasingly sought after by men seeking romance; in a 2010 interview with The Jakarta Globe, Sari recalled that at times they fought over her.

Three years later, she was banned from performing in Bekasi and Karawang (both in West Java) when committees of women feared she would steal their husbands.

Sari continued to act, including playing Slamet Rahardjo's love interest in Teguh Karya's 1971 film Wadjah Seorang Laki-Laki (The Face of a Boy).

[1] In 1993, Boertje had a stroke and Sari cut back on her singing and acting to tend to him and her ailing mother; to fund the medical treatment, she sold her cars and second house in Cengkareng, West Jakarta.

While singing, she used exaggerated movements and wore a kain (similar to a sarong), long sleeved shirt, and headscarf.