Main Cast Of Virgo And The Sparklings Announced

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JAKARTA - Long awaited, Jagat Sinema Bumilangit announced the cast of the film Virgo and the Sparklings via Instagram. After Adhisty Zara, the role of Riani who was announced since September last year, new names that are no less well-known are now appearing.

There is Ashira Zamita - a former child artist turned teen singer - who will play the role of Monika. Her name was first known after playing Nadine in the soap opera Cinta Fitri. Under the banner of Alfa Records, Ashira has produced a number of songs, including Ku Cinta Dia and Cintaku Dia.

After Ashira Zamita, the name Satine Zaneta became the next name mentioned. Satine is the son of the Gundala actor, Abimana Aryasatya, who will play Ussy, Virgo and Monica's good friend. Virgo and the Sparklings will be making her debut in the world of film.

Following Satine and Ashira, there is Rebecca Klopper as Sasmi, the manager of Virgo. Actresses who started their career through soap operas now often fill the big screen, such as Habibie & Ainun 3, Senior, and Anak Garuda.

Surprisingly, the name Mawar De Jongh was asked to play the role of Carmine. Not a few did not expect Mawar to join the Bumilangit Cinema Universe. Apart from singing, Mawar's acting talent cannot be doubted and her performance through this film might be awaited.

Meanwhile, the character Leo will be played by Bryan Domani. The former Super7 boy group member began to develop as an actor in soap operas and films. Recently, he has taken many film projects such as Bumi Manusia, SIN, and most recently Si Juki The Movie: Harta Pulau Monyet. This film will reunite Bryan with Mawar after the two of them act as a couple in SIN.

Virgo and the Sparklings was originally a Virgo character created by Jan Mintaraga in 1973. After that, the Virgo character was developed into a popular comic by comic artists Annisa Nisfihani and Ellie Goh. Read by 1 million subscribers, this comic was officially adapted to the big screen by Bumilangit.

This film tells of Riani, a new student who has the power to see the color of sound and emit electric flashes. One day, after playing guitar for fun in the BEM (Student Executive Board) room, Riani met Monika and Ussy. The three of them are friends and start a friendship.

Directed by Ody C. Harahap, the film by Screenplay Films production house is scheduled to air this year after the release of Sri Asih is postponed. However, the production process has now been stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.