Kaan Lativan
Nurdiyanto, known professionally as Kaan Lativan and formerly known as Muhammad Khan, is an Indonesian actor who is known for starring as Juno in Memories of My Body in his acting debut, garnering him Citra Award for Best Actor.
Early life
Nurdiyanto was born and raised in Semat Village, Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia, on 28 March 1991. He has idolized Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan since he was ten years old and he aspired to become an actor since then. When he was in middle school, he was called Shah Rukh Khan by his friends. Despite feeling uncomfortable, he introduced himself as Khan in high school. Upon entering the theater world, he decided to choose the stage name Muhammad Khan, which was based on the names of Prophet Muhammad and Shah Rukh Khan. He attended Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta, majoring in theatre.
Career
After graduating from Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta, Lativan once participated in the casting of Garin Nugroho's Mata Tertutup in 2012, but he was not selected. He then was cast as the leading role of Juno in Nugroho's Memories of My Body in 2018. At the 2019 Indonesian Film Festival, he won the Citra Award for Best Actor. In his acceptance speech, he dedicated the award to Shah Rukh Khan. Shah Rukh Khan responded on his Twitter account and congratulated him for the award.