Watch the official trailer of Badarawuhi di Desa Penari here.
Becoming an icon from the best-selling film of all time, KKN di Desa Penari, Aulia Sarah as Badarawuhi returns to provide even more terrifying terror in the film Badarawuhi di Desa Penari (Dancing Village: The Curse Begins). Badarawuhi’s figure appears increasingly frightening and does not hesitate to give deadly terror to satisfy his obsession with looking for dawuh (dancers). What was the experience of Aulia Sarah as Badarawuhi? Take a look at the following special interview.
Dancing Village: The Curse Begins (Badarawuhi di Desa Penari)
Since the KKN di Desa Penari real story went viral and was filmed by MD Pictures, the story about Badarawuhi may not be very clear. However, in the film Dancing Village: The Curse Begins, Badarawuhi’s figure is more visible—not just a beautiful dancer, but with bad intentions, and the execution is very scary.
The character of Badarawuhi is played by Aulia Sarah. The cast of Badarawuhi di Desa Penari—Aulia Sarah—hasn’t really mentioned her origins in the first film; now she has transformed into a more magical look and, at the same time, tells the main goal and reason she wants to force a woman to become a dawuh (a dancer who dances for the gentlemen in the unseen world forever).
Let’s discuss with Aulia Sarah her experience playing Badarawuhi in the prequel to the film Dancing Village: The Curse Begins—Aulia says this movie gave her goosebumps!
Aulia Sarah: Half Body Goosebumps after the Dancing and Bridge Scene!
How do you feel knowing that there will be a film Dancing Village: The Curse Begins?
Aulia Sarah: “Excited, happy, sad, mixed feelings. There’s a feeling of nostalgia too.”
How do you feel knowing that Badarawuhi di Desa Penari is filmed for IMAX?
Aulia Sarah: “I’m very grateful and excited. Because for me, as a cast member, this is a BIG thing that finally Indonesia will have the first movie filmed for IMAX.”
What was Aulia Sarah’s shooting experience like?
Aulia Sarah: “A different experience from the director and DOP who always double-checked to make sure their shots will translate into IMAX or not. This is a new experience for me to see them discussing a lot on the set. And I can feel that everyone in this project is more focused and detailed from preparation to execution. I think that’s a good thing and I feel we’re on the same page.”
Any fun facts before filming?
Aulia Sarah: “Suddenly Mas Kimo chatted. He asked what month my schedule was safe and asked for a meeting. I said, There’s a new project, right? Wow, really happy. And at that moment, Mas Kimo had not said what project this meeting was for. Until finally, the team of MD said that there would be a prequel to KKN di Desa Penari.” That’s where I found out that the director was Mas Kimo.”
How was the experience of being directed by Kimo Stamboel?
Aulia Sarah: “I’m really happy to finally be directed by Mas Kimo. We’ve known each other since maybe 2019. Previously, we had a screen test for one of Mas Kimo’s films, but we weren’t matched yet. There, we were already following each other on Instagram, and I said to Mas Kimo, “One day, I will be in the same film as Mas Kim; yes, amen.”.”
How did you bond with all the cast?
Aulia Sarah: “Thank God, it’s not difficult! Even though I was the last cast member to enter the reading session, which had already taken place about three or five times. Came and went straight to big reading without any supplies. I was really panicking because I hadn’t read the full script and didn’t know all the cast. Start by frequently introducing myself to each other. There I said, “Hello, I’m Aulia; here I play the role of BadaraUHUYYY,” then everyone laughed, and the atmosphere immediately dissolved. After reading, immediately continue hanging out and drinking coffee together. It was really fun to immediately blend all of our chemistry.”
What is the most difficult scene, in your opinion?
Aulia Sarah: “The most difficult scenes were almost all because in the film Dancing Village: The Curse Begins, I challenged myself and offered Mas Kimo the full dialogue in Javanese. Then the hardest part was the dancing scene, with a very large cast in one quite long scene.”
What is the most terrifying scene?
Aulia Sarah: “The horror scenes are each dancing scene and the bridge scene at the opening. My body suddenly had goosebumps half way from end to end. I felt the air was cold, and right after dancing, there was dialogue. Consciously, I felt like it wasn’t me who was talking, but I just carried on because I felt it wasn’t a bad sign, but it’s a good sign. After the “cut,” I felt confused, and I thought. Who, yes, was the one who moved my body like that? That night, Maudy and Claresta dreamed that they were being fondled, exactly like that scene.”
How do you learn Javanese?
Aulia Sarah: “I learned Javanese for the first time, yes, from my parents. It just so happens that my father has Surabaya blood, and I quite often get projects that are Javanese.”
Are there any differences between the characters from the KKN di Desa Penari and the Dancing Village: The Curse Begins?
Aulia Sarah: “There are so many differences! In terms of appearance, it’s different. All costumes are different in skin color, eye color, and nail color. The dialogue is in full Javanese here. The first one is still mixed with Indonesian. Then I learned to sing or sing nembang here. Badarawuhi’s character here is darker, more evil, and has many layers, from losing power to finally being powerful again. It’s clearly visible in this film.”
Is there a new treatment to deepen your character in the film Dancing Village: The Curse Begins?
Aulia Sarah: “The treatment I made for myself is that apart from learning how to sing, I didn’t want to eat heavily when I was wearing the Badarawuhi costume. Then, I asked the wardrobe person so that I could keep the Badarawuhi shawl for me. Every time I finished filming, I would keep it myself. So, during filming, I always brought a special teak box to store Badarawuhi shawls. I didn’t want it to be held or kept by other people.”
Are there any new challenges to playing Badarawuhi?
Aulia Sarah: “I am a character who is not human but is also immortal. Not aging. There’s no such thing as youth. So, you have to stay. You even have to be able to develop it.”
Are there any similarities between the characters of Aulia Sarah and Badarawuhi?
Aulia Sarah: “Maybe the mysterious side is the same; it doesn’t say much either.”
Aulia Sarah: Dreamed of Badarawuhi Smiling at Her!
Have you ever met Badarawuhi in a dream? If yes, tell me, bro!
Aulia Sarah: “Once, in a dream. So, when the film KKN di Desa Penari was showing, I suddenly had a dream, but I felt it was really real. Badarawuhi was in my room, right in front of my eyes; she didn’t touch the floor, so she was floating, holding a scarf, and she smiled faintly, really beautiful. The look was my clone. I think it was real, not like a dream. After that, two days later, my random friend DMed me on Instagram, sending me posts from indigo people on Twitter who said that, for example, he could see and know that Badarawuhi’s real face was exactly similar to mine. So I went back to thinking about my dream—was it really a dream or real?”
How do you feel knowing that there are indigo people who say the original Badarawuhi is similar to you?
Aulia Sarah: “Quite scared, actually. Then I feel like, Why do I have to be told this? But if I remember the dream, she didn’t bother me in the dream; she smiled. I think maybe it was some kind of interaction, whether she was happy or approved of me playing as her.”
What if you or your family members were taken by Badarawuhi to become dawuh? What would you do?
Aulia Sarah: “I will sacrifice for my family, whatever it is, even if my life is at stake.”
Would you go to Penari Village in real life?
Aulia Sarah: “I want to, but I’m not alone; I want to be in a group with all the cast. I was curious; I really wanted to see what it was like like that, and there, they said there really were statues of dancers like that. I don’t want to take a group photo or selfie suddenly; I just want to see it right away. I want to feel the experience there; that’s what I feel.”
What if you met Badarwuhi in person? What would you say or ask her?
Aulia Sarah: “What I want to ask is whether you are sad, are you tired, or not? Are you tired of dancing all the time for the ghosts in the forests and villages? Then I want to ask—actually, it’s really early—were you human once, or is it true that you were born to be that entity? I also want to say thank you because Badarawuhi came to me in my dream, and more or less, I understand her legend. So I’m curious to see her face; is it really that similar to me? But back again, I don’t want to take a selfie together!”
That’s a special interview with the actress who plays Dancing Village: The Curse Begins, Aulia Sarah as Badarawuhi. Want to know the story of Badarawuhi becoming the most powerful figure in Penari Village? Watch the full film of Dancing Village: The Curse Begins now and invite your loved ones to experience the magical horror sensation!
Also read: ArumtaLa Nyanyikan Kembali Lagu ‘Apa Arti Hidup Ini’ untuk OST Badarawuhi di Desa Penari
Stream the original soundtrack of Dancing Village: The Curse Begins that are sung by Madukina and Matoha Mino entitled ‘Dawuh’, also ‘Apa Arti Hidup Ini’ by ArumtaLa in all digital streaming platforms!
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