Tara Basro

Andi Mutiara Pertiwi Basro or better known as Tara Basro (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on June 11, 1990) is an Indonesian actress and model of Bugis descent.

Tara Basro
Born	Andi Mutiara Pertiwi Basro June 11, 1990 Jakarta, Indonesia
Other names	Tara Basro
Education	TAFE NSW
Occupation	Actress Model
Years active	2011 - present
Spouse(s)	Daniel Adnan ​ (m. 2020)​
Parent(s)	Iskandar Basro (father) Sukmawati Iskandar (mother)
Awards	Citra Award for Best Leading Actress

Early life

Andi Mutiara Pertiwi Basro was born on June 11, 1990 in Jakarta. Her father works for an airline. Tara started her career in the entertainment industry when she joined the teen modeling competition Gadis Sampul in 2005.[1] She then moved to Australia with her parents and continued her studies.[2] Tara graduated from TAFE NSW.[3]

Acting career

Upon returning to Indonesia, she participated in many auditions for films but struggled to be cast.[2] In 2011, Tara auditioned for a musical theatre where she met the casting director of her breakthrough film Catatan (Harian) Si Boy.[4] She earned a nomination for Best Female Newcomer at the Indonesian Movie Awards.[3] In 2012, she starred in an anthology horror film Hi5teria where she starred as the leading role of the segment "Pasar Setan".[5] The same year, she also starred in Rumah dan Musim Hujan, but released in 2018 under the title Hoax.[6] In 2013, she played as the materialistic girlfriend of Pandji Pragiwaksono's character in the film Make Money.[7]

Tara had four film releases in 2014. Her first appearance was in a historical silat film The Golden Cane Warrior, where she starred as Gerhana.[8] Then, she played a small part in Japanese-Indonesian action film Killers. She starred as a marine biologist in a romantic drama The Right One.[9] Tara next starred in an anthology family film titled Princess, Bajak Laut & Alien.[10]

Tara starred as Asa, the leading role of a surrealist film Another Trip to the Moon directed by Ismail Basbeth. The film premiered at the 2015 International Film Festival Rotterdam competing for Hivos Tiger Award.[11] She also starred as a guerrilla gardener in a documentary Flutter Echoes and Notes Concerning Nature.[12]

Tara next starred in A Copy of My Mind, a film directed by Joko Anwar. It featured her as Sari, a cheap salon worker who falls in love with a pirated DVDs subtitle maker. It was screened during the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and 72nd Venice International Film Festival.[13][14] She won the Citra Award for Best Leading Actress.[15] In 2015, she also starred in two television series, HBO's Halfworlds and NET.'s The East. In the former, also written and directed by Joko Anwar, she played as a demit or demon named Ros.[16] In The East, she was cast as Mutia, the executive producer of a real life-inspired program Entertainment News.[17]

Following the success of A Copy of My Mind, Tara portrayed Kusuma Wardhani in 3 Srikandi, which reunited her with Reza Rahadian. It tells the story of Indonesian archer team at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[18] She starred in musical drama film Ini Kisah Tiga Dara, a remake of Usmar Ismail's Tiga Dara (1957). She portrays the middle sister Ella.[19] The same year, she was appointed as the host of The Amazing Race Asia 5 along with Allan Wu.[20]

In 2017, Tara starred in Joko Anwar's horror Satan's Slaves. It is a loose remake-cum-prequel to the 1980 film of the same name directed by Sisworo Gautama Putra.[21] She starred as Rini, the oldest of four. The film has been watched by 4.2 million moviegoers, making it as the best-selling domestic Indonesian film of 2017.[22][23] She was cast in Perempuan-Perempuan Chairil, a play inspired by the life of poet Chairil Anwar. She played as Sumirat, one of Anwar's partner.[24]

In 2018, she was cast as Kanti, a successful banker in Viu's drama series Halustik.[25]

In 2019, she was cast in two of Anwar's films, Impetigore and Gundala.[26][27]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Catatan (Harian) Si Boy	Putri
2012	Rumah dan Musim Hujan	Adek	Re-released in 2018 under the title Hoax
2012	Hi5teria	Sari	Segment: "Pasar Setan"
2013	Make Money	Imelda
2014	The Golden Cane Warrior	Gerhana
2014	Killers	Dewi
2014	The Right One	Alice
2014	Princess, Bajak Laut dan Alien	Miss Kei	Segment: "Princess, Bajak Laut & Alien"
2015	Another Trip to the Moon	Asa
2015	Flutter Echoes and Notes Concerning Nature	Guerrilla gardener
2016	A Copy of My Mind	Sari
2016	3 Srikandi	Kusuma Wardhani
2016	Ini Kisah Tiga Dara	Ella
2017	Satan's Slaves	Rini
2019	Gundala	Wulan / Merpati
2019	Impetigore	Maya

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
2015–2016	Halfworlds	Ros	HBO Asia	Season 1; 8 episodes
2015–2016	The East	Mutia	NET.	Season 1
2016	The Amazing Race Asia	Co-host	AXN Asia	Season 5
2018	Halustik	Kanti	Viu	Main role; 13 episodes

Stage

Year	Production	Role	Location
2017	Perempuan-Perempuan Chairil	Sumirat	Teater Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta 11–12 November 2017

Music video

Year	Title	Performer(s)	Ref.
2016	"I Want You, Love"	Teza Sumendra	[28]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2012	Indonesian Movie Awards	Best Newcomer Actress	Catatan (Harian) Si Boy	Nominated
		Favorite Newcomer Actress		Nominated
2015	Indonesian Film Festival	Citra Award for Best Leading Actress	A Copy of My Mind	Won
2016	Indonesian Movie Actor Awards	Best Actress		Nominated
		Favorite Actress		Nominated
		Best Chemistry (with Chicco Jericho)		Nominated
	Usmar Ismail Awards	Best Actress		Nominated
		Favorite Actress		Won
2020	Indonesian Film Festival	Citra Award for Best Leading Actress	Impetigore	Nominated

References

1. "Tara Basro, Berawal dari Gadis Sampul". Tabloid Bintang (in Indonesian). November 23, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
2. Rulistia, Novia (November 22, 2015). "Tara Basro: A rising star". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
3. Wahono, Tri; Isnaeni, Sri (November 24, 2015). "Tara Basro Tak Pernah Mimpi Jadi Bintang". Kompas. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
4. Mahar, Nandya (September 22, 2017). "'Catatan Harian Si Boy' Jadi Film Perdana Tara Basro". detik.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
5. "Mimpi Buruk yang Mencekam di Film 'Hi5teria'". Viva News. March 30, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
6. Madelina, Tyssa (January 13, 2018). "Setelah 5 Tahun, Film Tora Sudiro - Tara Basro Rilis Dengan Judul Baru". KapanLagi. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
7. "Tara Basro si 'Cewek Matre' di Film 'Make Money'". Detik. November 13, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
8. Novanda, Regina (May 1, 2015). "Aksi Tara Basro si Gerhana Cantik di 'Pendekar Tongkat Emas'". Bintang. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
9. Pamungkas, Alan (February 25, 2014). "Tara Basro Tak Masalah Ciuman di "The Right One"". Okezone. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
10. "'Princess Bajak Laut & Alien', Film Omnibus Pertama untuk Anak-anak". Detik. January 6, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
11. Young, Neil (February 4, 2015). "'Another Trip to the Moon' ('Menuju rembulan'): Rotterdam Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
12. "Flutter Echoes and Notes Concerning Nature - Visions du Réel". Visions du Réel. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
13. Punter, Jennie (August 18, 2015). "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
14. Vivarelli, Nick (July 29, 2015). "Venice Fest Reveals Robust Lineup Featuring Hollywood Stars and International Auteurs". Variety. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
15. Anggie, Hernowo (November 24, 2015). "Dapat Piala Citra Pertama, Ini Kata Tara Basro". Liputan 6. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
16. Kwai, Wise (December 29, 2015). "The full picture of 'Halfworlds'". The National. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
17. Smita, Primarita (March 11, 2016). "Seksi Yang Berbeda, Tara Basro". Femina. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
18. Andi Muttya Keteng Pangerang (June 22, 2016). "Bintangi "3 Srikandi", Tara Basro Belajar Logat Makassar dari Ibu". Kompas. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
19. Tri Susanto Setiawan; Irfan Maullana (August 19, 2016). "Tara Basro: Tangis Darah untuk "Ini Kisah Tiga Dara"". Kompas. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
20. Yuniar, Nanien; Marboen, Ade (July 28, 2016). "Tara Basro jadi pembawa acara The Amazing Race Asia". Antara. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
21. Valentina, Jessicha (October 11, 2017). "Joko Anwar spills the beans on 'Pengabdi Setan'". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
22. Setiawan, Tri Susanto (September 29, 2017). "Rilis Sehari, "Pengabdi Setan" Raih 91.070 Penonton". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved October 7, 2018.
23. Setuningsih, Novianti (December 24, 2017). "Wah, 7 Film Ini Paling Laris Sepanjang 2017". Jawa Pos (in Indonesian). Retrieved October 7, 2018.
24. Bastian, Abdul Qowi (November 11, 2017). "'Perempuan-Perempuan Chairil': Pergulatan batin sang penyair". Rappler. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
25. Ramadhan, Lendy; Febrianto, Samuel (September 14, 2018). "Tara Basro Jadi Karyawati yang Dipecat Saat Karirnya di Puncak". Tribunnews. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
26. "Joko Anwar's 'Perempuan Tanah Jahanam' set for September release". The Jakarta Post. March 2, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
27. Setiawan, Tri Susanto (April 29, 2019). "Tara Basro Tidak Kikuk Bertemu Abimana Aryasatya lewat Gundala". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved May 18, 2019.
28. "Teza Sumendra's new music video featuring Tara Basro is the hottest thing you'll see all day". Coconuts Jakarta. March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2018.

External links

Tara Basro at IMDb