Manoj Punjabi (born 7 December 1972) is an Indonesian film and television producer. He is the CEO & Founder of MD Entertainment, the biggest production house in Indonesia and the only national film company listed on the Indonesia Stock Exhange (IDX:FILM) Manoj is the man behind “ KKN Di Desa Penari,” the highest grossing movie of all time in Indonesia. An influential personality at the forefront of Indonesian cinema, Manoj Punjabi is Indonesia’s most commercially successful film and television producer as well as the founder and CEO o
MD Entertainment
Indonesia’s largest media company. Manoj Punjabi is responsible for 7 of the top 20 of Indonesia’s highest-grossing box-office films, record-breaking soap operas, as well as the popularization of an entire movie genre (horror) in Indonesia. Aside from countless big-screen films and television shows, Manoj has also diversified into music, animation, and of late, has established himself as the most prominent digital content producer in Indonesia, quickly garnering the largest market share. Manoj Punjabi has become one of the most influential trendsetters in Indonesian pop-culture, and is thereby responsible for broadening perspectives and shaping Indonesian society.

Family

Manoj Punjabi is of Indian Sindhi descent. He is married to Shania Punjabi and has 3 children.

Filmography

* ''Best Friend?'' (2004) * '' Dead Time: Kala'' (2007) * ''

Ayat-Ayat Cinta ''Verses of Love'' ( id, Ayat-Ayat Cinta) is an Indonesian drama film from MD Pictures, Producer Manoj Punjabi and Dhamoo Punjabi. Starring as main casts are , Rianti Cartwright, Carissa Putri, Melanie Putria, and Zaskia Adya Mecca. It is a roman ...

'' (2008) * '' Love in Perth'' (2010) * '' Under the Protection of Ka'Bah (film)'' (2011) * ''

Habibie & Ainun ''Habibie & Ainun'' is a 2012 Indonesian biographical drama film produced by Manoj Punjabi and Dhamoo Punjabi of MD Pictures. Starring Reza Rahadian, Bunga Citra Lestari and Tio Pakusadewo, the film is based on the memoir written by the 3rd Presi ...

'' (2012) * '' Tak Kemal Maka Tak Sayang'' (2014) * '' Merry Riana: Mimpi Sejuta Dollar'' (2014) * '' Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan'' (2015) * '' Talak 3'' (2016) * ''

Rudy Habibie ''Rudy Habibie: Habibie & Ainun 2'' (stylized in the poster as '' (Habibie & Ainun 2)'') is a 2016 Indonesian biographical historical drama film directed by Hanung Bramantyo. It is a prequel of ''Habibie & Ainun''. The film stars Reza Rahadian, C ...

'' (2016) * ''

Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan 2 ''Surga yang Tak Dirindukan 2'' is a religious drama film which is a sequel to the 2015 film ''Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan'', and stars Fedi Nuril, Laudya Cynthia Bella, Raline Shah, Reza Rahadian from the previous film and also Nora Danish. The f ...

'' (2017) * '' Danur 1: I Can See Ghost '' (2017) * '' Stip & Pensil '' (2017) * '' Insya Allah Sah'' (2017) * '' A: Aku, Benci, & Cinta'' (2017) * '' Ruqyah: The Exorcism'' (2017) * '' Gasing Tengkorak'' (2017) * ''

Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 ''Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2'' (: ''Verses of Love 2'') is the 2017 Indonesian religious drama film released on December 21, 2017, directed by Guntur Soehardjanto, who previously won nine awards at the 2005 Indonesian Film Festival through his work ''Juli ...

'' (2017) * '' Danur 2: Maddah '' (2018) * '' Ananta'' (2018) * '' Alas Pati: Hutan Mati'' (2018) * '' Insya Allah Sah 2'' (2018) * '' DOA (Doyok-Otoy-Ali Oncom): Cari Jodoh'' (2018) * '' Bisikan Iblis'' (2018) * '' Asih'' (2018) * '' Hanum & Rangga: Faith & The City'' (2018) * '' Silam'' (2018) * '' Perjanjian dengan Iblis'' (2019) * '' Matt & Mou'' (2019) * ''

Satu Suro Satu Suro ( Javanese: , ) is the first day of the Javanese calendar year in the month of Suro (also transcribed "''Sura''"), corresponding with the first Islamic month of Muharram. It is mainly celebrated in Java, Indonesia, and by Javanese people ...

'' (2019) * '' MatiAnak'' (2019) * '' Death Whisper'' (2019) * '' Devil's Whisper'' (2019) * '' Mendadak Kaya'' (2019) * '' Twivortiare'' (2019) * '' Danur 3: Sunyaruri'' (2019) * '' Habibie & Ainun 3'' (2019) * '' Dignitate'' (2020) * '' Sabar Ini Ujian'' (2020) * '' Pelukis Hantu'' (2020) * '' Malapataka'' (2020) * '' Asih 2'' (2020) * '' KKN di Desa Penari'' (2022) Television * '' Cinta Fitri'' (2007-2011) * '' Bayu Cinta Luna'' (2009-2010) * ''Kesetiaan Cinta'' (2009-2010)

References

External links

*
MD Entertainment, official website

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