Vino G. Bastian Was Touched When He Found Out His Mother Was A Convert To Islam, Witnessed By Buya Hamka

Vino G. Bastian (screenshot)

JAKARTA - Actor Vino G. Bastian plays Buya Hamka in the biopic directed by Fajar Bustomi. Turns out, long before the role fell into his hands, he was already close to the great scholar.

The father, Bastian Tito, was told that Vino had a relationship with Buya Hamka. "If you say it's close enough, maybe I'm not very clear," said Vino G. Bastian at the Buya Hamka film media gathering, Thursday, December 16.

"For me, this is like the way of God. My late mother was a convert to Islam and when she converted to Islam, Buya Hamka was the one who converted her to Islam and she was brought to Buya Hamka's house by my father," he explained.

In addition, the father is also known to collect books by Buya Hamka and vice versa.

"My father happens to be Minang. My father at home has a large collection of Hamka's books, ranging from romances to commentaries," said Vino.

On one occasion, Vino also heard an interview containing the fact that Buya Hamka read a silat story, one of which was Wiro Sableng, which was written by Bastian Tito.

Due to these facts and a number of closeness, Vino G. Bastian firmly took on the role of Buya Hamka.

Apart from Vino G. Bastian, the film Buya Hamka stars Laudya Chintya Bella, Desy Ratnasari, Donny Damara, Ayudia Bing Slamet, Mawar de Jongh, and many others. The plan is for the film Buya Hamka to be released in theaters in 2022.