BEFORE YOU WATCH: Your KUDRAT 1968: High Council Character Cheat Sheet!

First Things First: Watch The Kudrat 1968: High Council Mini-Series

For one, the series is so damn good, but another reason is that the series builds the characters really well and sheds a lot of context on how the characters from KUDRAT are developed into who they are in the movie.

Serving as the ultimate prequel to the High Council franchise, Kudrat can be viewed as a flashback to all that has happened and will happen in the future. Essentially, it is a mandatory watch for High Council fans.

And if you have, or even if you haven’t, watched the Kudrat 1968: High Council series, you would have guessed that one of the cores of the movie is its characters. Powered by its star-studded cast, the stardom has developed into an impressive fandom – trust us, we’ve been to the cast reveal, and the audience was shouting and screaming at each reveal.

Full Preview of The Kudrat 1968: High Council Characters

All in one place, here’s the breakdown of each major cast member of Kudrat to help you understand each character better before you watch the movie.

Naturally, there will be spoilers up ahead, so readers’ discretion is advised.

1. Abbas – “Ini Sama Rata Kau!“

Serving as the central role and main protagonist of the series/movies, Abbas is written as a strong-willed and family-loving character.

Bearing the burden of his father’s legacy, he is forced to attend a private boarding school he has been trying to avoid just so that he can support his younger brother after their mom’s passing.

Over the course of the movie, he develops a strong sense of loyalty and of what is right and wrong. In an environment where social class is prominent, he rigorously attempts to break the status quo, especially when his friends – Mazli and Piji – are wronged.

Zarif Ghazzi is amazing in this role. The expressions and especially the dialogue delivery are exceptional, with him nailing the anger and angst needed for Abbas.

2. Kuda – “Malam Ni Kita Semua Sama!“

Kuda is arguably the most complex character, at least what we’ve seen in the series.

In the series, Kuda’s past is the most fleshed-out one. There were countless flashbacks highlighting his rise to power and development into a power-hungry character. This is even expanded during a scene where Napoleon is mentioned in class, and it is hinted in his microexpressions that he relates to the character, forming a saviour complex later into the series.

Ambitious and bold, Kuda is someone who would go the extra length to solidify his position of power. If he were a Harry Potter character, he’d be a mascot for Slytherin.

Mierul Aiman definitely has the looks for the role, and his overall demeanour and aura are also pluses.

3. Pa – “Kau Takkan Boleh Kasi Dia Tunduk”

Intelligent, cunning, and scheming. Pa is scarily good at what he does – manipulating those around him and setting the ideal stage for the Council in every scenario.

Coming from a highly prestigious family, he will break any morality to save himself. The major evidence for this is when he abused his family’s power to cover up the murder of Mazli.

Most of the time, he is relatively silent and observant. All his actions are calculated, and with everything he sets his mind to do, it is to gain an advantage in Kudrat.

4. Piji – “Aku Sendiri Akan Balas”

Piji is one of the more tragic characters shown in the series.

Often manipulated and used by Pa because of his mother, he is portrayed as quiet and enduring. He is like a sponge, taking in every injustice thrown at him by the Council.

Despite all this, he never seems to lose his cool and is willing to accept the abuses hurled at him by his peers because, before Abbas came into the picture, he was the fighter-representative for his “social class”.

5. Mazli – “Tak Selesa Aku”

Many might see Mazli as the comic relief, but his character played a major role in the development of the 2 main characters, Abbas and Kuda.

For Abbas, Mazli serves as the mellow friend whom he comes to trust. And after his sacrifice – resulting in his death – Abbas abandons his stoic persona and goes all out to rally the entire school against the Council, who tried to cover up the incident.

With Kuda, it’s a little more subtle. While their interactions are quite minimal, Mazli’s death inflicted a sense of guilt within him. This is not explicitly said, but if we were to look at Kuda’s microexpressions, we do see remorse creeping onto him.

6. Ghafar – “Warisan Ini Memang Bodoh”

Easily the most empathetic and kind member of the Council.

Ghafar’s demeanor is that of a gentleman who approaches and sees everything through a calmer lens. He doesn’t get many lines in the series, but we do hope he gets more in the movie because Ghafar is such an interesting character, as he is so different compared to the other members of the Council.