"Rangga & Cinta", a remake of Indonesia’s iconic 2002 teen romance "Ada Apa Dengan Cinta?", wraps production at the end of this month, giving a bevy of Indonesian teens their first big-screen experience and cementing award-winning indie production house Miles Films’ reputation as a hotbed of fresh, young talent. 

The film, which is being marketed as “the rebirth” rather than an adaptation, picks up the story of popular high-school student Cinta and her relationship with classmate Rangga in a tale of young love. 

"Rangga & Cinta" is directed by Riri Riza and produced by Mira Lesmana, who were both attached to the original movie, along with Nicholas Saputra, who starred in the original, and Toto Prasetyanto. 

Leya Princy ("Pernikahan Dini") stars as Cinta, reprising the role originally played by Dian Sastrowardoyo ("Gadis Kretek") opposite informatics student and newcomer El Putra Sarira as Rangga, a role played by Nicholas Saputra in the 2002 version.  

The cast also includes Jasmine Nadya as Alya, Kyandra Sembel as Maura, Katyana Mawira as Milly, Daniella Tumiwa as Karmen, Rafly Altama as Mamet and Rafi Sudirman as Borne. 

At the event to introduce the cast to Indonesian fans and to showcase the musical angle, Riza spoke about nurturing young talent and contributing to the growth of Indonesian cinema.  

Producer and screenwriter Lesmana said the cast had been chosen from 700 teens in a six-month audition process that ran from April to September last year. “The journey to find these actors was quite long,” Lesmana said. 

Emtek-owned free-TV broadcaster, Surya Citra Media (SCM) and Trinity Entertainment Network are among the film’s backers. 
"Rangga & Cinta" is scheduled for release this year.