Elvira Natali (born 25 December 1996), is an Indonesian author, and actress. She is best known for her 2013 novel ''Janji Hati'' ("''Heart Promises''") and the film ''Janji Hati'', in which she appeared as the leading actress.
Early life
Natali was born to
Frickvan and
Christina Kurniati in
Jakarta
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, Indonesia, on 25 December 1996. She has a brother Billy Marvel stayed in Melbourne. Both her father and mother are businessmen in
Bandar Lampung
Bandar Lampung (Lampung: , ''Kutak Bandarlampung'', formerly Dutch: ''Oosthaven'', lit. "Eastern Harbor") is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Lampung. Located on the southern tip of Sumatra, Bandar Lampung was original ...
, the capital of
Lampung
Lampung (Lampung: ), officially the Province of Lampung ( id, Provinsi Lampung) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra. It has a short border with the province of Bengkulu to the northwest, and a ...
Province in Sumatra. Although born in
Jakarta
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, she was raised in Bandar Lampung.
Career
Natali started to write ''
Janji Hati'' when she was still in high school. At first, the novel was rejected by
PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, the biggest publishing house in
Indonesia
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. After revised it, she sent the manuscript back to
Gramedia
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. And this time, they decided to publish it.
''Janji Hati'' was released in June 2013. Strong sales in the first three months after its released caught the attention of
Rudi Soedjarwo
Rudianto Soedjarwo (born 9 November 1971) is an Indonesian film director. He became popular after he directed a teens movie ''What's Up with Love?'' (2002).
Filmography
* ''Falling Star'' (''Bintang Jatuh'')
* ''Tragedy'' (''Tragedi'')
* ''What ...
, a prominent director and film producer in
Indonesia
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. He then decided to produce the novel into a movie, with him as producer and
Otoy Wiyoto as director.
Recognizing Natali's acting talent, Soedjarwo cast her to play Amanda, the female main role, alongside
Aliando Syarief who play the male main role, Dava. The film was released on 5 February 2015 and received favorable viewership among teenager audiences in theatres across
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
.
In February 2014, she released her second novel ''Return''.
In May 2015, she was in the middle of production of her first gospel album and her second movie role in a film titled ''
Kolong Langit'' ("''Under the Sky''").
Filmography
* ''
Janji Hati'' (2015)
Written works
* ''
Janji Hati'' (2013)
* ''Return'' (2014)
* ''Two Souls'' (2016)
* ''Never Looking Back'' (2016)
* ''Bluebell'' (2018)
* ''Mangata'' (2019)
References
External links
*
* ask.fm: nataliel_
1996 births
Living people
Indonesian actresses
Indonesian writers
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