Raam Punjabi

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Raam Jethmal Punjabi is an Indian-Indonesian media magnate and president of Multivision Plus. [1] In 2001, due to his production of soap operas, he was referred to as "Indonesia's own soap king". [2]

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Early life

He was born in Surabaya, East Java to parents of Indian (Sindhi) descent. [3] His nephew is Manoj Punjabi. [4]

Career

Filmography

As producer
As executive producer
As writer

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References

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  5. Filmography - New York Times