Nani Widjaja Explained

Nani Widjaja
Birth Date:10 November 1944
Birth Place:Cirebon, West Java, Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies
Death Place:Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality:Indonesian
Years Active:1960–2021
Awards:Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress (twice)
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Nani Widjaja (Perfected Spelling: Nani Wijaya; 10 November 1944 – 16 March 2023) was an Indonesian actress and model who won two Citra Awards for Best Supporting Actress. She was best known for her role in television Bajaj Bajuri. She was the part of Classical Indonesian Cinema.

Early life

Nani Widjaja was born on 10 November 1944 in Cirebon, West Java, to Raden Ambari Widjaja. She took a university education in criminology from the University of Indonesia, and in 1973 she graduated from an acting workshop from Parfi and the Jakarta Art Institute.

Personal life

Marriages, relationship, and children

Widjaja was married to fellow film activist and former director Misbach Yusa Biran, who was the brother of director Ida Farida. He died in 2012. Two of their five children also entered the film industry. One of them, Sukma Ayu, was best known for playing a tomboy named Rohaye in the sitcom Kecil Kecil Jadi Manten.

Illness and death

On 1 March 2023, Widjaja was rushed to Fatmawati Hospital, due to shortness of breath.[1] She was moved to high care unit and started undergoing treatment, monitored by several intern doctors.[2] Her daughter, Nina Kartika, stated that Widjaja was unable to speak for two months and her health began to deteriorate.[3] She was diagnosed with dementia and then slipped into coma due to fever and shortness of breath.[4] Widjaja's condition then began to improve and she underwent tracheostomy on 7 March 2023.[5]

Widjaja died at Fatmawati Hospital in Cilandak, South Jakarta, on 16 March 2023, at the age of 78.[6] Her death was announced by her daughter, actress Cahya Kamila. She was buried at Babakan Madang Cemetery in Bogor, West Java.

Career

During the late 1950s she became interested in acting. She made her film debut in a bit part in Lilik Sudjio's Darah Tinggi in 1960. During the 1960s she appeared mostly in supporting roles, though she did have some leading roles, such as in Rd Ariffien's Di Balik Dinding Sekolah (1961) and Misbach Yusa Biran's Menjusuri Djedjak Berdarah (1967).

During the 1970s and 1980s she was highly active, often taking multiple roles in a single year. All of her Citra Award-nominated work was completed during this time.

After the Indonesian film industry collapsed in 1993, Widjaja migrated to television. She acted in such soap operas as Gara-Gara (1993), Bung Besar (1993), Aku Mau Hidup (1994), Mat Beken (1995), Cinta Buat Monita (1995), Masih Ada Kapal ke Padang (1995), Penantian (1997), Gara-gara Plus (1997). Widjaja returned to feature films in 2007 with Rudi Soedjarwo's Cintapuccino. She has continued to appear in feature films, though at a much-reduced rate. She also remained active on television. According to the website for Taman Ismail Marzuki, Widjaja's best-known television role was as the Mother (Emak) in Bajaj Bajuri.

, Widjaja has acted in 111 films; in many of these she played a mother or grandmother. She has won two Citra Awards for Best Supporting Actress, one in 1978 for Yang Muda Yang Bercinta and one in 1983 for the biopic R. A. Kartini, out of five nominations. In the latter she portrayed Mas Ayu Ngasirah, the mother of Kartini.

Filmography

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Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientsResult
Indonesian Film Festival1978Citra Award for Best Supporting ActressYang Muda Yang Bercinta
1981Bukan Sandiwara
1983R.A Kartini
1984Yang
1988Selamat Tinggal Jeanette
Maya Award2012Best Actress in a Leading RoleUmmi Aminah

Soap Opera

Works cited

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Media . Kompas Cyber . 5 March 2023 . Kondisi Nani Wijaya Setelah 5 Hari Dirawat di Rumah Sakit . 5 March 2023 . KOMPAS.com . id.
  2. Web site: Indonesia . C. N. N. . Anak Ungkap Nani Wijaya Kini Dipindah ke ICU . 16 March 2023 . hiburan . id-ID.
  3. Web site: Indonesia . C. N. N. . Keluarga Akui Nani Wijaya Sudah Tak Bisa Komunikasi Selama 2 Bulan . 16 March 2023 . hiburan . id-ID.
  4. Web site: tim . Idap Demensia, Anak Ungkap Nani Wijaya Tak Ingat Anak-anaknya . 16 March 2023 . hiburan . id-ID.
  5. Web site: Indonesia . C. N. N. . Nani Wijaya Disebut Membaik, tapi Harus Jalani Trakeostomi . 16 March 2023 . hiburan . id-ID.
  6. Web site: Indonesia . C. N. N. . Nani Wijaya Meninggal Dunia di Usia 78 Tahun . 16 March 2023 . hiburan . id-ID.

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