14 Jun – Astro Shaw has announced the selection of actor Aedy Ashraf to play the role of Beja, alongside model and talent Sky Iskandar as Megat. Both will join Amir Ahnaf as Kahar for the prequel movie to the phenomenal series High Council, "Kahar Kapla High Council". Additionally, two other characters selected through auditions are Thompson Goh as Li and Khenobu as Jojo. Auditions for the roles of Beja, Megat, and other characters were held for this movie back in March. More than 1,000 candidates attended, and due to the overwhelming response, Astro Shaw decided to select 90 individuals from the auditions to play supporting roles. Filming is set to begin at the end of June 2024.
The Executive Producer of Kahar Kapla High Council and Head of Astro Shaw, Raja Jastina Raja Arshad, said, "After Astro Shaw announced the production of Kahar Kapla High Council earlier this year, we have devised specific marketing and publicity strategies to excite viewers and fans. Following the extraordinary phenomenon of the premium series 'High Council,' we want fans to also be involved and become part of this movie. The first initiative was opening auditions for fans, and the second was introducing 'Lesen High Council'." "Alhamdulillah, more than 1,000 candidates attended the auditions, including Aedy Ashraf, Sky Iskandar, Thompson Goh, and Khenobu. Today, we will also announce the names selected for supporting roles. Their selection was based on characteristics and compatibility that matched what we were looking for. We are confident in the new faces and their talents that can be honed."
Fans of High Council are undoubtedly familiar with the popular term symbolic of the premium drama, which is the 'membership license' of the High Council. In line with this, Astro Shaw introduces 'Lesen High Council', an exclusive license to become a member of the 'High Council Universe'. Through this license, fans will have the opportunity to participate in upcoming activities. For the first phase, fans must visit the popular Malaysian entertainment portal, Gempak, and answer 100 questions. The first 100 winners will receive the license, allowing them to join activities attended by the cast.
The movie "Kahar Kapla High Council" is expected to be released by the end of this year. It is directed by Razaisyam Rashid, who also directed the premium drama "Anchor SPM". The script is written by Astro Shaw team, led by the High Council director Anwari Ashraf and Luqman Alhakim Sheikh Ghazali, a co-writer of the High Council. "Kahar Kapla High Council" is a prequel to the premium drama High Council and retains its main actor, Amir Ahnaf, as Kahar.