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Since making his debut 18 years ago as an actor, Ario Bayu has raked in quite a few accomplishments in the biz. He has portrayed many famous characters, scored nominations at the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) and starred in various box office hits. In short, in those 18 years, he has moved forward tremendously.
Ario Bayu has been a longtime friend of the magazine, having graced the cover of DA MAN since all the way back in 2008. And now, he returns to the forefront of our latest issue in a special collaboration with Louis Vuitton. As always, we sat down with the Indonesian actor to talk about his latest project, his plans as chairperson of the FFI and the many goals he is eager to achieve in the future…
DAMAN: It’s nice to see you again, Ario! Can we start the conversation with your recent project “Samsara”? In a nutshell, what was it like working