1. Ratna Asmara was born Suratna in 1913 in Sawahlunto, Dutch East Indies.
10 Facts About Ratna Asmara
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On 7 April 1931, Ratna married Andjar Asmara, and joined the Dardanella touring troupe in the early 1930s; with the troupe she was known for the quality of her voice.
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When Booloo was released in July 1938, Ratna Asmara's role was replaced by Mamo Clark in the new version which was recorded in Hollywood.
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Ratna Asmara appeared in Andjar's later directorial work, Noesa Penida and in Ratna Asmara Moetoe Manikam, a story about a love triangle between two goddesses and a mortal man.
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In 1950, Ratna Asmara was commissioned by Djamaluddin Malik to direct the film Sedap Malam for Malik's company Persari; Malik produced.
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In 1952, Ratna Asmara divorced Andjar and married Suska, a former director and screenwriter turned diplomat.
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Ratna Asmara left Indonesia for Italy to study film in 1954.
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Ratna Asmara then transferred to India in 1964, where Ratna moved to New Delhi with him.
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Ratna Asmara suffered a heart attack while giving drinks to the demonstrators in New Delhi, India.
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Indeed, during her directorial career Ratna Asmara received little support from male directors.