Nani Wijaya Dies, Recalls The Figure Of Bajaj Bajuri's Mother In These 5 Portraits

JAKARTA - Sad news came from Indonesian celebrities. Senior actress Nani Wijaya breathed her last at the age of 78, on Thursday, March 16 at 3.28 in the morning. Before she died, Nani Wijaya was rushed to the hospital in early March because she complained of shortness of breath.

Nani Wijaya is a senior actress whose faces have often been milling about appearing on the small screen since the 1960s era. Dozens of film titles and soap operas have been played by Nani Wijaya until her character is attached to the minds of film lovers in the country. A number of films that have starred Nani are Catatan Si Boy (1987), Roman Picisan (1980), Si Doel Anak Betawi (1972), and Ummi Aminah (2012).

In addition to the film, Nani Wijaya also starred in several soap opera titles. And the most phenomenal is her role as 'Emak' in the soap opera Bajaj Bajuri and her role in the soap opera Tukang Burum Naik Haji The Series.

Not only that, Nani Wijaya is also a member of the Golden Girls or known as a collection of legendary senior actresses, with Ida Kusumah, Connie Sutedja, and Rina Hasyim.

For personal life, this woman who was born in Cirebon, West Java married Misbach Yusa Biran in 1969. From this marriage they were blessed with six children, namely Nina Kartika, Tita Fitrah Soraya, Cahya Kamila, Firdausi, Farry Hanief, and Sukma Ayu.

After her first husband died, several years later Nani Wijaya then met Ajip Rosidi who was her old friend. The two decided to get married in 2017. Ajip Rosidi died in 2020 and three years later, followed by his wife, Nani Wijaya.