Manoj Punjabi

Manoj Punjabi
Born	Manoj Dhamoo Punjabi (1972-12-07) 7 December 1972 (age 52) Jakarta, Indonesia
Occupation(s)	Film and television producer
Years active	1995–present
Spouse	Shania Punjabi
Children	3
Relatives	Raam Punjabi (uncle)
Website	mdentertainment.com

Manoj Dhamoo Punjabi (born 7 December 1972) is an Indonesian film and television producer. Born in a prominent Indian-Indonesian entertainment business family, he co-founded and is the CEO of MD Entertainment (Multi Dimensia Entertainment, also known as Manoj Dhamoo Entertainment, named after him and his father and founded by them along with Manoj's wife Shania as MD Media), the largest film production house in Indonesia and one of the domestic film company listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. ^[1]

Manoj produced KKN di Desa Penari (2022), the highest-grossing film of Indonesia and has produced 7 of the top 20 highest-grossing Indonesian films. He has also produced soap operas, music, animation and web content.

Punjabi is noted for his role in the revival of Indonesian horror in the 21st-century.

Family

Manoj Punjabi is of Indian Sindhi descent. ^[2] He is married to Shania Punjabi and has 3 children. His uncle is Raam Punjabi, the owner of Multivision Plus (MVP), the family entertainment business before Manoj split to form MD Entertainment. ^[2]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Producer of	Notes
		Producer
2007	Kala	Yes
	Suster Ngesot the Movie	Yes
	Lawang Sewu: Dendam Kuntilanak	Yes
2008	Hantu Jembatan Ancol	Yes
	Ayat-Ayat Cinta	Yes
	Kesurupan	Yes
	Namaku Dick	Yes
	Best Friend?	Yes
	Oh Baby	Yes
	Asoy Geboy	Yes
	Cinlok	Yes
2009	SMS (Suka Ma Suka)	Yes
	Preman in Love	Yes
2010	Ngebut Kawin	Yes
	Roman Picisan	Yes
	Love in Perth	Yes
2011	Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah	Yes
2012	My Last Love	Yes
	Kuntilanak-Kuntilanak	Yes
	Habibie & Ainun	Yes
2014	Tak Kemal Maka Tak Sayang	Yes
	Merry Riana: Mimpi Sejuta Dolar	Yes
2015	Surga yang Tak Dirindukan	Yes
2016	Rudy Habibie	Yes
2017	Surga yang Tak Dirindukan 2	Yes	Both producer and writer
	Stip & Pensil	Yes
	Insya Allah Sah	Yes
	A: Aku, Benci & Cinta	Yes
	Ruqyah: The Exorcism	Yes
	Devil’s Whisper	Yes	A collaborative movie between America and Indonesia
	Gasing Tengkorak	Yes
	Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2	Yes
2018	Danur 2: Maddah	Yes
	Ananta	Yes
	Alas Pati: Hutan Mati	Yes
	Insya Allah Sah 2	Yes
	DOA (Doyok-Otoy-Ali Oncom): Cari Jodoh	Yes
	Bisikan Iblis	Yes
	Asih	Yes
	Hanum & Rangga: Faith & The City	Yes
	Silam	Yes
2019	Perjanjian dengan Iblis	Yes
	Matt & Mou	Yes
	Satu Suro	Yes
	MatiAnak	Yes
	Sunyi	Yes
	Mendadak Kaya	Yes
	Twivortiare	Yes
	Danur 3: Sunyaruri	Yes
	Habibie & Ainun 3	Yes
2020	Dignitate	Yes
	Sabar Ini Ujian	Yes
	Pelukis Hantu	Yes
	Nona	Executive Producer
	Di Bawah Umur	Executive Producer
	Asih 2	Yes
2021	Surga yang Tak Dirindukan 3	Yes
	Adit Sopo Jarwo the Movie	Yes
	Wedding Proposal	Executive Producer
	Till Death Do Us Part	Yes
	Devil on Top	Yes
	The Watcher	Yes
2022	Kukira Kau Rumah	Executive Producer
	Garis Waktu	Yes
	Before I Met You	Executive Producer
	KKN di Desa Penari	Yes
	Naga Naga Naga	Executive Producer
	Ivanna	Yes
	Mendarat Darurat	Yes
	Ayo Putus	Yes
2023	Hidayah	Executive Producer
	Scandal Makers	Yes
	Bismillah Kunikahi Suamimu	Yes
	Sewu Dino	Yes
	Ganjil Genap	Yes
	Catatan Si Boy	Yes
	Kisah Tanah Jawa: Pocong Gundul	Yes
	Kapan Hamil?	Yes
	Layangan Putus the Movie	Yes
2024	Ancika: Dia yang Bersamaku 1995	Yes
	Do You See What I See	Yes
	Ipar Adalah Maut	Yes
	Jurnal Risa the Movie	Yes
	Dancing Village: The Curse Begins	Yes
	Munkar	Yes
	Ayo Balikan	Yes
	Dinda	Yes
	Sorop	Yes
	Laura	Yes
	Perewangan	Yes
	Petak Umpet	Executive Producer
2025	Sebelum 7 Hari	Yes

Television serials

Read more here: MD Entertainment (in Bahasa Indonesia)

• 5 Detik dan Rasa Rindu

Web series

Read more here: MD Entertainment (in Bahasa Indonesia)

References

1. Manoj Punjabi. Forbes .
2. Aiyar, Pallavi (24 August 2013). "Sindhi kings of Indonesian entertainment". Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2015.

External links

• Manoj Punjabi at IMDb
• MD Entertainment, official website
• Kapan Lagi
• Profile Manoj Punjabi Archived 12 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine at MD Entertainment