Before Replacing Lea Ciarachel as Zahra in 'Mega Series Suara Hati Istri: Zahra', Hanna Kirana Used to be an Extra

Kapanlagi.com - The character Zahra in the soap opera Mega Series Suara Hati Istri: Zahra on Indosiar, played by Lea Ciarachel, has officially been replaced by Hanna Kirana. She is a woman who is the cousin of the artist Citra Kirana.

Before becoming the main cast in the soap opera Mega Series Suara Hati Istri: Zahra replacing Lea Ciarachel, this 18-year-old artist started her career in the entertainment world as a model. Hanna's interest in acting started when she saw her cousin, Citra Kirana, who was successful in the soap opera world.

"At first, I wanted to become a model. My aunt, Citra Kirana, is a model. I saw how successful Kak Citra was and I like watching movies, so every time I watch a movie, I imagine myself as one of the characters. So I thought it would be exciting to become an antagonist or protagonist, 'How can I do that?'" said Hanna Kirana at Buperta Cibubur, East Jakarta, on Friday (4/6/2021).

"Finally, I watched a lot and asked Kak Citra many questions about being an artist, whether it's enjoyable or difficult. Eventually, because I found acting exciting, where we have to embody someone else's character and express emotions on our face, I chose to enter the entertainment industry," continued Hanna Kirana.

1. Start a Career as an Extra

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Starting her acting career, Hanna Kirana did not immediately become a lead or supporting actress. Instead, she truly started her career from the bottom as an extra.

"In 2018, I started to explore entertainment. At first, I didn't do soap operas, I was just an extra. I started from being an extra," she said.

2. Doesn't Want to Trade on Citra Kirana's Name

Although she has a successful artist cousin in the entertainment industry, Hanna doesn't want to 'sell' Citra Kirana's name in her career. Considering that Citra Kirana also truly started her career from the bottom in the entertainment industry.

"Even though I have a famous artist cousin, I still need her support. I take my cousin as an example, she started from scratch. She worked hard to become a successful artist like this. She also used to be an extra, and I follow her example without feeling ashamed, because it's a step-by-step process," she said.

3. Hana Kirana's Career Journey

Hanna's career in the acting world started to rise after becoming an extra, and she immediately starred in several web series and FTV titles.

"Finally, from being an extra, I got into soap opera commercials, finally had the opportunity to be in web series on Youtube, last year in 2020 I got a series as well, and recently Mega Series Kayla," concluded Hanna Kirana.

(kpl/far/rsp)