Wafda Saifan Admits He Was Entangled In Installments, Ibrahim Risyad Affirms Anti Debt

Riba (Virgi/VOI) film players

JAKARTA Actor Wafda Saifan made a surprising confession on the sidelines of promoting the film Riba. Raising the theme of online loans (pinjol) and moneylenders, Wafda openly admitted that he had experienced a similar situation, even on a small scale.

When asked if he had ever been involved in financial problems such as in a film, Wafda initially joked.

"I'm afraid to answer. Wow, just don't do it," he said at the official Poster and Trailer for the Riba Film in the South Jakarta area, Tuesday, November 4.

However, he then admitted that he honestly had quite a burden on installments.

"No, this is it, just vent it, it means learning. That is, even though the nominal is not big," he continued.

Wafda told how the monthly installments affected her finances so that she often felt deprived.

"The money is there. But because of him, how come it's like he never had money, right," he recalled.

"Every month there is a fee. So if you are asked that it never goes according to the story of this film, I was in that situation," he explained.

Unlike his co-stars, actor Ibrahim Risyad admitted that he had never experienced debt or loan problems, including online loans.

He adheres to the strong principle of living about finance, namely ensuring that he has more money before buying something.

"Alhamdulillah, I've never experienced that before," said Ibrahim.

"My life concept, if you want to buy something, you have to have the money first, even more than the amount needed, then I'll buy it," he explained.

This 'anti-loan' principle, according to Ibrahim, makes him avoid financial problems that often ensnare many people. Even so, he was still able to explore his role as Sugi, the head of the family who was pressured by the pursuit of moneylenders.

Interestingly, the experience of shooting in the fasting month actually helped Ibrahim express the tired emotions and stress that the character needed.

"We shoot in the fasting month, who are really hungry, hungry, tired, tired. We shoot in the hot sun directly... it makes the emotions get out," he said.

Riba is scheduled to open in all Indonesian cinemas starting December 4.