Rano Karno is one of the top actors who has been working since he was young. This figure who has been around the Indonesian film world has had an extraordinary career journey. The man who started his career as a talented child artist in the 70s became increasingly well-known through the legendary soap opera "Si Doel Anak Betawi". His captivating presence in the film, along with veteran actor Benyamin Sueb, made him one of the young idols who was adored in his time.
Born into an artistic family, his talent seems to flow from his father, Soekarno Mohammad Noor, a famous Indonesian actor. Not only struggling in the world of acting, Rano deepened his acting skills by studying at East West Player, United States. His abilities have resulted in various awards in the Indonesian film industry. In addition to acting, Rano has also tried out the world of music, showing that he is a multi-talented artist who is able to amaze in various fields.
After his success in the entertainment world, Rano Karno took a big step by entering the world of politics. In 1999, he started his career by joining the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP). Now, his name is back in the spotlight ahead of the 2024 Pilkada. Reportedly, Rano Karno is optimistic that he will become a candidate for deputy governor of DKI Jakarta, marking a new chapter in his political journey.
His career and figure always attract the attention of many people. Not a few are still unable to move on from his charm when he was young. Sure enough, from childhood to adulthood, Rano continues to show extraordinary progress in the entertainment world, it is no wonder that he is loved by many people, especially Rano is also very charismatic.
The following is Rano Karno's transformation when he was young, as compiled by brilio.net from various sources, Saturday (30/11).
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1. This multi-talented actor, born on October 8, 1960, started his career in the entertainment world at a young age. Yup, since he was nine years old, his father had invited him to star in the film "Lewat Tengah Malam".
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2. His name began to be known after he played a role in the film Si Doel Anak Betawi in 1972. His achievements began to be seen until he won an award a year later.
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3. Rano Karno did not completely piggyback on his father's big name. In fact, he once auditioned for acting in the film Maling Kundang and managed to impress the director so that Rano got a role in the film.
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4. Rano continued his career as a film actor and received six nominations for the Best Leading Actor award at the Indonesian Film Festival from 1984 to 1992, winning one for his role as Giyon in the film Taksi (1990).
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5. His youthful appearance with Paramitha Rusady has amazed fans. Many say that Rano has a sweet and not boring appearance.
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6. Rano is known as a handsome multi-talented actor. The reason is, he once directed the soap opera Si Doel Anak Sekolahan (1994–2003) himself which ran for six seasons until it was named one of the most historic soap operas in Indonesia.
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7. In 1982, the actor of Si Doel released an album titled "Yang Sangat Kusayang". This album was quite successful in the market.
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8. Her success in the music industry continued with the release of the album "Puspita" in 1984, which was inspired by ABBA's music.
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9. His political career is also quite brilliant, Rano Karno decided to switch to the world of politics in 1999 by joining the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) as a party cadre.
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10. After becoming a cadre, he served as Deputy Regent of Tangerang in 2008-2011, Deputy Governor of Banten 2012 - May 13, 2014, Governor of Banten 2015-2017, member of the Indonesian House of Representatives 2019-2024.
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11. Finally, in the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election, Rano Karno served as a candidate for Deputy Governor of Jakarta with 50.07% of the vote.