Tara Basro

Tara Basro (born 11 June 1990) is an Indonesian actress and musician.

Tara Basro
Basro accepting the Best Actress award at the 2015 Indonesian Film Festival
Born
Andi Mutiara Pertiwi Basro

(1990-06-11) 11 June 1990
Jakarta, Indonesia
EducationTAFE NSW
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Spouse
Daniel Adnan
​
(m. 2020)​
AwardsCitra Award for Best Actress

Born in Jakarta and educated in Australia, she began her career as a teenaged model before becoming established in the Indonesian film industry. Beginning with A Copy of My Mind (2015), Basro became a frequent collaborator of director Joko Anwar, starring in his horror films Satan's Slaves (2017) and Impetigore (2019), and superhero film Gundala (2019). She was awarded Citra Award for Best Actress in 2015.

Early life and education

Tara Basro was born Andi Mutiara Pertiwi Basro on 11 June 1990 in Jakarta. Her father works for an airline Industry. Basro started her career in the entertainment industry when she joined the teen modeling competition Gadis Sampul, Indonesia in 2005.[1] She then moved to Australia with her parents and continued her studies.[2] Basro graduated from TAFE NSW.[3]

Personal Life

Basro married Czech-born Indonesian actor Daniel Adnan in Bandung, West Java, on 17 June 2020.

Acting career

Upon returning to Indonesia after completion of her studies, she participated in many auditions for films but struggled to be cast.[2] In 2011, Tara auditioned for a musical theatre where she met the casting director of her breakthrough film Catatan (Harian) Si Boy.[4] She earned a nomination for Best Female Newcomer at the Indonesian Movie Awards.[3] In 2012, she starred in an anthology horror film Hi5teria where she starred as the leading role of the segment "Pasar Setan".[5] The same year, she also starred in Rumah dan Musim Hujan, but released in 2018 under the title Hoax.[6] In 2013, she played as the materialistic girlfriend of Pandji Pragiwaksono's character in the film Make Money.[7]

Tara had four film releases in 2014. Her first appearance was in a historical silat film The Golden Cane Warrior, where she starred as Gerhana.[8] Then, she played a small part in Japanese-Indonesian action film Killers. She starred as a marine biologist in a romantic drama The Right One.[9] Tara next starred in an anthology family film titled Princess, Bajak Laut & Alien.[10]

Tara starred in the role as Asa, the leading role of a surrealist film Another Trip to the Moon directed by Ismail Basbeth. The film premiered at the 2015 International Film Festival Rotterdam competing for Hivos Tiger Award.[11] She also starred as a guerrilla gardener in a documentary Flutter Echoes and Notes Concerning Nature.[12]

Tara next starred in A Copy of My Mind, a film directed by Joko Anwar. It featured her in the role Sari, a cheap salon worker who falls in love with a pirated DVDs subtitle maker. It was screened at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and 72nd Venice International Film Festival.[13][14] She won the Citra Award for Best Leading Actress.[15] In 2015, she also starred in two television series, HBO's Halfworlds and NET.'s The East. In the former, also written and directed by Joko Anwar, she played as a demit or demon named Ros.[16] In The East, she was cast as Mutia, the executive producer of a real life-inspired program Entertainment News.[17]

Following the success of A Copy of My Mind, Tara portrayed Kusuma Wardhani in 3 Srikandi, which reunited her with Reza Rahadian. It tells the story of Indonesian archer team at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[18] She starred in musical drama film Three Sassy Sisters, inspired by Usmar Ismail's Tiga Dara (1956). She portrays the middle sister Ella.[19] The same year, she was appointed as the host of The Amazing Race Asia 5 along with Allan Wu.[20]

In 2017, Tara starred in Joko Anwar's horror Satan's Slaves. It is a loose remake-cum-prequel to the 1980 film of the same name directed by Sisworo Gautama Putra.[21] She starred as Rini, the oldest of four. The film has been watched by 4.2 million moviegoers, making it as the best-selling domestic Indonesian film of 2017.[22][23] She was cast in Perempuan-Perempuan Chairil, a play inspired by the life of poet Chairil Anwar. She played as Sumirat, one of Anwar's partner.[24]

In 2018, she was cast in the role as Kanti, a successful banker in Viu's drama series Halustik.[25]

In 2019, she was cast in two of Anwar's directed films, Impetigore and Gundala.[26][27]

Music career

Starring in 2016 musical film Three Sassy Sisters, Basro performed in five tracks of the soundtrack with the cast, including a solo number titled "Nomor Dua".[28] In 2018, Basro featured on a track titled "Jawaban" by musician Petra Sihombing along with Vinson Vivaldi in Sihombing's fourth studio album, 1/4.[29] Along with producer Greybox, she released a song titled "Green Kit Kat" in 2019.[30]

In 2021, along with Indonesian indie rock band FLEUR!, Basro featured on a single titled "Suara Disko" by disco duo Diskoria.[31]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Catatan (Harian) Si Boy Putri
2012 Rumah dan Musim Hujan Adek Re-released in 2018 under the title Hoax
Hi5teria Sari Segment: "Pasar Setan"
2013 Make Money Imelda
2014 The Golden Cane Warrior Gerhana
Killers Dewi
The Right One Alice
Princess, Bajak Laut dan Alien Miss Kei Segment: "Princess, Bajak Laut & Alien"
2015 Another Trip to the Moon Asa
Flutter Echoes and Notes Concerning Nature Guerrilla gardener
2016 A Copy of My Mind Sari Citra Award for Best Actress
3 Srikandi Kusuma Wardhani
Three Sassy Sisters Ella
2017 Satan's Slaves Rini
2019 Gundala Wulan / Merpati
Impetigore Maya / Rahayu
2022 Satan's Slaves 2: Communion Rini

Television
Year Title Role Network Notes
2015–2016 Halfworlds Ros HBO Asia Season 1; 8 episodes
2015–2016 The East Mutia NET. Season 1
2016 The Amazing Race Asia Co-host AXN Asia Season 5
2018 Halustik Kanti Viu Main role; 13 episodes
2023 The Talent Agency Herself Disney+ Hotstar Episode: "Tara"

Stage
Year Production Role Location
2017 Perempuan-Perempuan Chairil Sumirat Teater Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta
11–12 November 2017

Music video
Year Title Performer(s) Ref.
2016 "I Want You, Love" Teza Sumendra [32]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result
2012 Indonesian Movie Awards Best Newcomer Actress Catatan (Harian) Si Boy Nominated
Favorite Newcomer Actress Nominated
2015 Indonesian Film Festival Citra Award for Best Leading Actress A Copy of My Mind Won
2016 Indonesian Movie Actor Awards Best Actress Nominated
Favorite Actress Nominated
Best Chemistry (with Chicco Jericho) Nominated
Usmar Ismail Awards Best Actress Nominated
Favorite Actress Won
2020 Indonesian Film Festival Citra Award for Best Leading Actress Impetigore Nominated

References
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