Sastra Silalahi

Sastra Silalahi is an Indonesian stand-up comedian and content creator from Medan, North Sumatra, of Batak Toba descent. He became a member of the Stand Up Jakarta Selatan community and gained public attention in 2018 after winning the "Ketawa Detik Ini Juga" competition at Ice Palace, Lotte Avenue in South Jakarta, taking first prize of 10 million rupiah with material about Batak behavior delivered in his home region's distinctive accent. He also auditioned for the fourth season of Stand Up Comedy Academy on Indosiar, though he did not advance as a finalist. Sastra built a large following on Instagram and TikTok, reaching several hundred thousand followers with short comedic content including his parody character "Bang Cogan," and became affiliated with the comedy collective Majelis Lucu Indonesia alongside established comedians Coki Pardede, Tretan Muslim and Joshua Suherman. He has also created comedic duo content with fellow comedian Oza Rangkuti and gone on to host podcasts, remaining one of the more visible younger comedians from the Medan stand-up scene.