Rangga & Cinta is a 2025 Indonesian teen musical romance film directed by Riri Riza and a remake of the 2002 film What's Up with Love? directed by Rudi Soedjarwo. The film stars El Putra Sarira and Leya Princy in their feature film debuts as the two titular roles.
The film had its world premiere at the 30th Busan International Film Festival on 18 September 2025. It was released theatrically in Indonesia on 2 October 2025.
Premise Set in 2001, Rangga & Cinta follows Cinta, a popular high school student who becomes interested in Rangga, an introverted student who wins the school's poetry contest. Then, she begins to develop feelings for him.
Cast El Putra Sarira as Rangga Leya Princy as Cinta Jasmine Nadya as Alya Katyana Mawira as Milly Kyandra Sembel as Maura Daniella Tumiwa as Karmen Rafly Altama as Mamet Rafi Sudirman as Borne Faris Fadjar as Borne's Gang Ben Prihadi as Borne's Gang Albian as Borne's Gang Joseph Kara as Yusrizal Hakim Ahmad as Mr. Wardiman Irgi Fahrezi as Cinta's Father Anita Rahayu as Cinta's Mother Yosep Anggi Noen as Mr. Taufik Boris Bokir as Limbong Gerald Situmorang as Rama Andovi da Lopez as basketball referee Yaneke Anggoro as Alya's Mother Keenan Avalokita as Rangga's deskmate Tika Gandrung as Librarian Robinsar Simanjuntak as Airport Security
Production Following the release of Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? 2 in 2016, director Riri Riza hinted at the possibility of a third installment. In May 2024, producer Mira Lesmana stated that the idea of a musical remake was conceived during the COVID-19 pandemic, initially envisioned as a series. An open casting took place in June 2024. Nicholas Saputra, who portrayed Rangga in the original film, served as a producer on this film, marking his feature producing debut. Barunson E&A and Imajinari financed the film.
In February 2025, the cast of the film was announced. Riza revealed that the casting process lasted six months. Principal photography concluded in March 2025.
Music In March 2025, it was reported that Anto Hoed and Melly Goeslaw returned to compose the score and write new songs, having previously worked on the original film.
Musicians Eva Celia and Bilal Indrajaya released the film's theme song, "Rangga & Cinta", on 20 August 2025.
Songs performed in the film include: "Kubahagia" - Chorus "Di Mana Malumu" - Cinta, Alya, Milly, Maura, and Karmen "Untuk Rangga"^ - Cinta "Truly, Madly, Deeply Hate You" - Borne "Bimbang" - Cinta "Di Mana Cinta"^ - Alya, Milly, Maura, and Karmen "Ingin Mencintai dan Dicintai" - Cinta "Tentang Seseorang" - Rangga and Cinta "Suara Hati Seorang Kekasih" - Rangga and Cinta "Demikianlah" - Chorus "Rangga Cinta"^ - Eva Celia and Bilal Indrajaya
^These new songs written in collaboration with Mira Lesmana.
Release Rangga & Cinta had its world premiere at the 30th Busan International Film Festival on 18 September 2025 at A Window on Asian Cinema section. The film was theatrically released in Indonesia on 2 October 2025. Vidio acquired the distribution rights to the film, releasing it on 13 February 2026.
Accolades Award / Film Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Indonesian Film Festival20 November 2025 Best Sound Satrio Budiono and Ichsan Rachmaditta Nya' Abbas Akup Award for Favorite Film Riri Riza Rachmat Hidajat Award for Favorite Actor El Putra Sarira Mieke Widjaja Award for Favorite Actress Leya Princy Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 6 December 2025 Indonesian Screen Award for Best Music Anto Hoed and Melly Goeslaw Festival Film Bandung 22 August 2026Highly Commended Original Score Anugerah Musik Indonesia2026Best Song from a Musical "Kubahagia" performed by the High School Ensemble and cast of Rangga & Cintarowspan=2 Best Visual Media Production WorkBilal Indrajaya and Eva Celia for "Rangga Cinta"
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