1. Bront Palarae was the Producer of One Two Jaga, which won 6 awards including Best Pictures at 30th Malaysia Film Festival.
17 Facts About Bront Palarae
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Bront Palarae's father is of Malay and Pakistani descent whereas his mother's family is Thai surnamed "Palarae" hence his stage name; his mother migrated to Peninsular to start a new life together after their marriage.
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Bront Palarae overstayed and toured the country for the next four months.
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Bront Palarae took another sabbatical in 2017, this time, he chose Palo Alto, California as his destination.
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Bront Palarae first gained fame by portraying two characters in Cinta Tsunami, a television series in 2005.
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In 2009, Bront Palarae starred in Belukar alongside Daphne Iking, directed by Jason Chong.
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Bront Palarae won the Best Actor award at the 23rd Malaysia Film Festival and the Anugerah Skrin 2010 for his performance in Belukar.
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Bront Palarae was later appointed as the Brand Ambassador for Edwin Denim Malaysia and the face of local fashion designer Fairuz Ramdhan.
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In 2016, Bront Palarae starred in a Malaysian sports football film Ola Bola, Chiu Keng Guan's latest film after the record-breaking The Journey.
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Not only that the film made RM15.85 million and became the 5th highest-grossing Malaysian film of all time, Bront Palarae won the Kuala Lumpur Critics' Choice Award 2016 in the Best Supporting category, for his role in the film.
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Bront Palarae later joined the Mo Brothers on their latest film titled Headshot, starring Iko Uwais.
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In 2016, Bront Palarae joined the cast of comedy film My Stupid Boss as a collaboration with another Indonesian filmmaker, Upi Avianto.
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At the recent 2016 Asian Television Award, Bront Palarae was nominated for his role in the telemovie Eropah, Here I am through the "Best Actor In A Leading Role" category.
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Bront Palarae later appeared on Pengabdi Setan, a remake of classic Indonesian horror film by Joko Anwar.
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Bront Palarae starred in an adventure drama Edge of the World, directed by Michael Haussman and starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the British soldier and adventurer James Brooke, the first White Rajah of Sarawak.
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In 2012, Bront Palarae joined the AQSA2Gaza11 Emergency Relief trip to Gaza.
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Bront Palarae was the goodwill ambassadors for the UNICEF's My Promise To Children campaign to emphasise children's rights in Malaysia.