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Tora Sudiro to play Gatotkaca

JP/Arief SuhardimanJAKARTA: Actor Tora Sudiro is set to play the Javanese folk character Gatotkaca in an upcoming musical titled Gatotkaca Jadi Raja: Battle for the Throne directed by Mirwan Suwarso

The Jakarta Post
Thu, January 19, 2012

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Tora Sudiro to play Gatotkaca

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span class="inline inline-left">JP/Arief SuhardimanJAKARTA: Actor Tora Sudiro is set to play the Javanese folk character Gatotkaca in an upcoming musical titled Gatotkaca Jadi Raja: Battle for the Throne directed by Mirwan Suwarso.

His role in the show, slated to be held next month, will require him to sing, dance and perform acrobatics.

Tora said Wednesday in Jakarta that he was more familiar with Western superheroes such as Superman, but his grandfather used to tell him stories about the Javanese hero said to possess superhuman strength.

“I think the biggest challenge so far is maintaining my circulation while wearing this armband,” he joked, referring to his elaborate costume.

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