Michelle Ziudith Forms Body At Gym Demi Gendong Fara Shakila In Alas Roban Film

Michelle Ziudith and Fara Shakila (Virgi/VOI)

JAKARTA Taking on the role of a mother is nothing new for Michelle Ziudith, but being a single mother in the 90s in the film Alas Roban presents its own challenges.

Playing the role of Mrs. Nursita, Michelle must liven up the character of a mother who is firm, far from the image of a gentle and compromised millennial mother. She explored her own childhood memory to get a disciplined "flavour" of ancient parents.

"I had to execute the character of mothers in the 90s. So I gave a different feeling from the role of previous mothers. I remember when I was 5 years old I was able to read, pray, and recite. He did it really fast. Well, that firmness was what I brought to Mrs. Nursita's character towards Gendis," explained Michelle when she visited the VOI office, recently.

Nursita's character is described as a mother who educates her child who is partial blind so that he can be independent no matter how hard his situation is.

However, Michelle's toughest challenge in this film is not only about emotion, but physically. In the script, there are many scenes that require Michelle to carry Fara Shakila, her co-star who plays Gendis.

Given Fara's growing age, his body weight almost matched Michelle, plus the size of their shoes and clothes that turned out to be the same.

For the sake of totality of the role, Michelle made physical preparations that were not kidding. Before filming started, he regularly went to the fitness center (gym) with one specific goal, namely to train the strength of his legs and back to be strong carrying a heavy burden on adults. He even asked his personal coach (PT) to focus on training in the area.

"I told my PT, 'I have to carry someone my age'. I practice lifting weights, try lifting gallons, I try everything. Because the terrain is forest, we don't know there are rocks, downhill roads, or slippery. My eyes must be strong," said Michelle.

He made this dedication so as not to be injured and able to maintain Fara's safety during the run-away scene in the middle of Alas Roban forest.

In addition to physical preparation, building chemistry with Fara Shakila is also a separate homework. Michelle said that Fara was a very quiet and shy person when she first met.

Fara, who is very dedicated, came to the reading location complete with a scenario book and immediately focused, making Michelle have to rack her brain to lighten the mood.

Michelle applies a special "ritual" every time she meets Fara.

"I used to hug him every day, I had to hug him first. Until he got sick. So he had to hug him really fast. When he came home, he just wanted to chat and tell stories," said Michelle.

Uniquely, on set, their dynamics capsized. Michelle admitted that she was the one who often experienced mood swings because of fatigue and role pressure, while Fara was always cheerful.

Fara is often an implied encouragement for Michelle. When Michelle was tired or afraid, Fara's joy that invited her to play was able to ease tensions a little.

"Fara is not in the swing mood. She continues to be cheerful. If you see her mother (Michelle) lying down tired, she smiles. Finally, I melted, 'You want to play? Yes, come on'," said Michelle.

Michelle Ziudith's physical and emotional hard work can be seen by the audience starting January 15, 2026.