Meriam Bellina Returns to Play in 'CATATAN SI BOY' New Version, Crying because Alyssa Daguise as Vera

Kapanlagi.com - Written by Rachel Carisa Oswandi

CATATAN SI BOY is a remake of the 1987 version that once gained considerable popularity in its time. The remake of this film features famous artists such as Angga Yunanda and Syifa Hadju who were once a couple. In addition, this film also invites the audience to reminisce with the original version.

CATATAN SI BOY brings back Meriam Bellina to play as the mother of Vera. This is certainly a big surprise, considering that Meriam Bellina has a connection with the original version of CATATAN SI BOY which gained popularity in 1987, and her contribution has made her one of the top artists. Experienced artist Meriam Bellina never imagined that she would be invited to play in the latest version of the film CATATAN SI BOY.

This film production is carried out through a collaboration between MD Pictures, MVP Entertainment, and Dapur Film. The character of the mother was previously played by the late Ida Kusumah. Meanwhile, the role of Vera is filled by Alyssa Daguise, bringing a new approach to the character. Meriam Bellina warmly welcomes Alyssa as her successor in playing Vera in the remake version of CATATAN SI BOY. Curious about Meriam Bellina's response to the remake version of CATATAN SI BOY? Let's read the following article!

1. Meriam Bellina Feels Happy

Interview with Alyssa Daguise and Meriam Bellinda (credit: youtube.com/@MDPictures)

58-year-old actress Meriam Bellina is still actively involved in the entertainment world as an actress. In 1984, in the movie CINTA DI BALIK NODA, she successfully won the Citra Award for Best Actress, making her the second youngest actress in the history of Indonesian film to achieve such achievement at the age of 19. Her love for the world of acting continues to this day and she expresses her happiness to be a part of the movie CATATAN SI BOY (2023).

As reported by Liputan6.com, Meriam revealed, "Of course I feel happy and grateful to still be given the opportunity to act in the latest adaptation of the movie CATATAN SI BOY. Although I am already in a more mature age, I am still glad to take on the role as the mother of the character Vera, even though I can no longer portray Vera as Boy's lover.".

2. Meriam's response to Alyssa Daguise

Interview with Alyssa Daguise and Meriam Bellinda (credit: youtube.com/@MDPictures)

Alyssa Daguise plays Vera, who is Boy's new partner. Vera came at the right time, when Boy had just experienced a broken heart since his relationship with Nuke ended. CATATAN SI BOY in 1987, chose Meriam Bellina to play Vera. Since then, Meriam's presence as an actress has become more known to the public. In this remake version of CATATAN SI BOY, Alyssa, who plays Vera, also received great appreciation from the audience for her skill in delving into the character. She even received direct recognition from Meriam, the previous actress who played Vera.

Meriam feels that Alyssa Daguise has her own charm in portraying Vera. As reported by Liputan6.com, Meriam said, "Alyssa (Daguise) truly gives an extraordinary interpretation of this character, bringing back the figure that I used to play. Her acting is truly captivating, and I give her the highest appreciation. Honestly, when I watched this film, I almost shed tears. I also want to thank Mr. Manoj for bringing me back to the past through this role."

3. Support from Meriam Bellina for Alyssa Daguise

Alyssa Daguise and Meriam Bellina (credit: instagram.com/mdpictures_official/)

Unlike Meriam Bellina, who has been working in the film industry for a long time, Alyssa Daguise is still relatively new to this industry. Until now, Alyssa has only appeared in 2 films that she started in 2020 titled PELUKIS HANTU and in 2023 titled 200 POUNDS BEAUTY. Therefore, Alyssa still needs a lot of input from senior artists like Meriam Bellina.

Alyssa feels very happy with the valuable guidance given by Meriam Bellina. As reported by Liputan6.com, she said, "Aunty Meriam only asked me to play the role according to my own self and not to follow the style of Vera's character that she used to play. From there, I can develop my own character as Vera, and I am grateful that she likes and supports my acting as Vera, a character she used to play." Alyssa is very impressed with Meriam's acting skills and vice versa with Meriam.

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