Manoj Punjabi | |
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Born | Manoj Punjabi 7 December 1972 Jakarta, Indonesia |
Occupation(s) | Film and television producer |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse | Shania Punjabi |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Raam Punjabi (uncle) |
Website | mdentertainment |
Manoj 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 Pictures (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 the only 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.
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, the family entertainment business before Manoj split to form form MD Pictures. [2]
Read more here: MD Entertainment (in Bahasa Indonesia)
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