Profile Of Zulfani Pasha, Ikal's Role In Laskar Pelangi's Viral Acungkan The Sword On The Street

Zulfani Pasha (Photo: IG @zulfanipasha)

JAKARTA - The name Zulfani Pasha suddenly went viral because he was caught brandishing a sword on the street. Zulfani is the actor of Ikal in the film Laskar Pelangi, which was popular in 2008.

Zulfani was arrested by the police on Saturday, April 29 yesterday. He brandished a catana-type sharp weapon after being involved in a collision with a two-wheeled vehicle and tried to run.

His name skyrocketed when he starred in the film Laskar Pelangi (2008) as Ikal. His career continued when he returned to play the character Ikal in the sequel, the Leader (2009).

Continuing the Laskar Pelangi sequel, Zulfani Pasha has also starred in the film Edensor (2013) as Ikal. Thanks to Ikal's role, Zulfani Pasha received an award as Favorite Newcomer Actor from the 2009 Indonesian Movie Actors Awards.

Zulfany's talent was discovered by Mira Lesmana who wanted the role of the film Laskar Pelangi to be carried out by the sons of the native Bangka Belitung area. Zulfani then became educated at the Jakarta Arts Institute (IKJ).

Most recently, Zulfani Pasha starred in two web series, namely Negeri 5 Menara (2019) as Iskandar and Drama Ratu Drama (2022) as Sabar.

The man who was born on June 7, 1996, is the second of three children. The Ikal actor in Laskar Pelangi later married Vera in December 2020.