Pasha Ungu Touched by Zulkifli Hasan's Life Story in Novel 'Rantau' Being Filmed

Kapanlagi.com - The story of politician Zulkifli Hasan's life journey from childhood to success is captured in a novel titled 'Rantau'. What makes this novel special is that it was written directly by his daughters, Futri Zulya and Zita Anjani.

All the stories in the novel are stories that Futri Zulya and Zita Anjani have often heard since they were children. Curious, they even went to their father's hometown in Lampung to find out the complete story.

"This is all that was told to us when we were little and we were curious if the story was true or not, so we went to Lampung to meet our father's friends when he was still a child. It turns out the story is true and very interesting. That's why we wrote it as a book. Hopefully it can inspire all of our friends," said Futri Zulya when met in the Gunawarman area, South Jakarta, on Thursday (21/4).

1. Birthday Gift

The process of writing this novel took quite a long time, around more than five years. Because it was difficult to gather sources from friends, teachers, and residents of Lampung who knew Zulkifli Hasan.

"It was very difficult to gather sources, the residents there, friends, teachers, and Lampung is far away. This was only finished writing last year because of COVID and was only launched this year," said Zita Anjani.

The novel 'Rantau' is actually a birthday gift from Futri Zulya and Zita Anjani to their beloved father.

"Actually, this book is a birthday gift for our father's 58th birthday last year. But it's only launching now," said Futri Zulya.

2. Initially Zulkifli Hasan Didn't Want to

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Meanwhile, Zulkifli Hasan admitted that he never actually wanted his life story to be made into a novel. But because his two children were writing it, he eventually gave in.

"Many people wanted to write about me but I didn't want to because it's not nice, there are still many others who are more successful. But apparently, my children were talking and recording it. So if we want to learn from failure, it comes together with success. Success comes from failed stories," said Zulkifli Hasan.

3. The Life Journey of Zulkifli Hasan

The novel 'Rantau' tells the story of Zun, who has a great will and determination in his life to achieve success. Zun, who comes from Kalianda, Lampung, wants to prove to those around him that he can succeed in Jakarta.

Zun finally migrates to Jakarta with only the gold given by his mother. A mother's prayer never fails. Zun proves that he can conquer Jakarta and become a successful entrepreneur, minister, chairman of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly (MPR RI), and chairman of a political party that is taken into account.

"Zun is based on our own father's story. He always taught us about hard work and real effort to achieve our dreams. As the first daughter in the family, those values also shaped me to grow into an independent woman who must not give up on my dreams," said Futri Zulya.

4. Pasha Ungu Moved by the Story

The story of the life journey of the Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) also moved Pasha Ungu. Pasha, who was present at the launch of the novel 'Rantau', was reminded of his children at home.

"I was carried away when Futri made a statement about how a father, as depicted in Pak Zulkifli Hasan's novel, was very brave (doing anything) towards his children. I also told them about the father's attitude towards his children, including the mother. If the child is sick, the father will also be busy," Pasha concluded.

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