Aljur Abrenica to join the cast of Indio

Hunky Kapuso actor Aljur Abrenica is all set for his newest role on television. He will soon be appearing in the epic fantaserye, Indio as ‘Bagandi’.

 

GMANetwork.com caught up with the Starstruck Ultimate Hunk, who shared his excitement over his upcoming role. “This Saturday, magte-taping na po ako for Indio. Papasok po ako bilang ‘Bagandi’. Isa po ako sa mga tutulong kay Indio. Kakampi rin po ako. Kumbaga, ang sabi nila, ako po ‘yung tutulong sa kanya once na natanggal na ‘yung kapangyarihan niya,” explains Aljur.

 

Aljur likens his new role to some of the characters he has portrayed in the past, but this time around, he wants to give his character a different spin. Aljur quips, “Minsan nga napagbibiruan pa na parang Machete nga ulit. ‘Yun yung medyo inaayos naming ngayon kasi gusto namin na maiba naman sa Machete at sa Amaya. Medyo parang parehas ‘yung set-up, ‘di ba? Epic series din, so ginagawa naming ang lahat para maiba naman si Bagandi.”

 

Just like in Machete, Aljur will be wearing a costume that would flaunt his well-toned physique. “Ganoon parin, bilang isang Indio, kung ano ‘yung mga costume na nakikita ninyo sa show, iyon din sa akin. Medyo magiging iba ‘yung kay Bagandi kasi parang taga ibang tribo po ako doon,” he says.

 

Besides his new character in Indio, Aljur will also be appearing as a struggling independent actor who will do everything for the sake of his children in Magpakailanman. The talented actor shares how he is preparing for this challenging role. “Naka schedule po tayo sa Magpakailanman by March po, early March po. ‘Yun po ‘yung pinaghahandaan ko. Hangga’t sa makakaya ko po, kapag may oras, kumukuha po kami ng workshops.”

 

Expect tear-jerking scenes and heavy drama from the true-to-life story that Aljur will be headlining in Magpakailanman. “Totoo po ‘yung sinasabi na napakarami pong pinagdaanan ng taong ito. Nagawa niya ‘yun dahil sa pagmamahal sa pamilya niya at sa anak. Ako mismo ay humahanga sa taong ito. Gusto kong mabigyan ng hustisya ang pagganap sa pagkatao at buhay niya,” states Aljur.

 

Another project lined up for Aljur is a new series with on-screen partner, Kris Bernal. The two last appeared together in Coffee Prince. “Nagpapasalamat po ako sa GMA, sa suportang ibinibigay po nila sa amin at sa akin. Medyo matagal-tagal pa po iyong sa amin ni Kris, ‘yung Prinsesa ng Masa kaya pinapasok po muna nila ako sa Indio,” says Aljur.

 

Aljur feels very blessed to be entrusted with new projects. He believes that with passion and hard work, he will succeed in his chosen craft. In his words, “Ito pong pag-arte po, mahal na mahal ko po talaga iyan. Ito na rin po ang buhay ko.”  -- Text by Samantha Portillo, GMANetwork.com