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 Punjabi | |
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| Born | Manoj Dhamoo 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 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
editManoj 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 MD Pictures.[2]
Filmography
editFilm
editTelevision serials
editRead more here: MD Entertainment (in Bahasa Indonesia)
Web series
editRead more here: MD Entertainment (in Bahasa Indonesia)
References
edit- ^ Manoj Punjabi. Forbes.
- ^ a b Aiyar, Pallavi (24 August 2013). "Sindhi kings of Indonesian entertainment". Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
External links
edit- Manoj Punjabi at IMDb
- MD Entertainment, official website
- Kapan Lagi
- Profile Manoj Punjabi at MD Entertainment