An influential personality at the forefront of Indonesian cinema, Manoj Punjabi (born 7 December 1972) is Indonesia’s most commercially successful film and television producer and the founder and CEO of MD Pictures, Indonesia’s largest film company. PT MD Pictures TBK is the first entertainment production company on the Indonesia Stock Exchange.
Who Is Manoj Punjabi?
Manoj Punjabi has produced a total of more than 168 movies, including 6 of the top 15 of Indonesia’s highest-grossing box-office films.
Manoj Punjabi is also 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 and the founder and CEO of MD Entertainment, Indonesia’s largest media company.
Not only MD Pictures TBK, but Manoj Punjabi also owns multiple restaurants in the MD building including Animale, Aged and Butchered, Carbon, Iron Plate, and Wabisabi – this made Manoj Punjabi net worth to $1.05 billion and got Manoj Punjabi Forbes 43rd place on Indonesia’s Forbes 50 richest.
As of 2023, Manoj Punjabi is responsible for 7 films that reached the TOP 15 of Indonesia’s highest-grossing HORROR box-office films each year consistently from 2017-2023, 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, and animation, and of late, has established himself as the most prominent digital content producer for OTT platforms 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.
In case some of you weren’t aware, Manoj Punjabi is not only the founder of numerous entertainment and lifestyle businesses, but also the devoted husband of Shania Punjabi, President Commissioner of MD Pictures TBK, and father to Sairaa Punjabi, Nayla Punjabi, and Reehan Punjabi–these are all the members of Manoj Punjabi family.
He also maintains a strong professional presence across multiple social media platforms, providing the latest insights, exclusive content, and personal life, by following his Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube accounts as stated below,
Manoj Punjabi Instagram : @ManojpunjabiMD
Manoj Punjabi Tiktok : @ManojpunjabiMD
Manoj Punjabi YouTube : @ManojpunjabiMD
Manoj Punjabi Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manoj_Punjabi
Manoj Punjabi Movies and TV shows include: Habibie & Ainun (2012), Rudy Habibie (2016), Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan 1, 2, 3 (2015), Ayat-Ayat Cinta 1 & 2 (2017-2018) Danur 1,2,3 (2016-2019), Asih 1,2 (2018-2019), Layangan Putus the Series(2021), KKN Di Desa Penari (2022), Ivanna (2022), My Lecturer My Husband(2020), Induk Gajah(2023), Sewu Dino(2023)
All of the films and series above are a part of the Manoj Punjabi Production line. As of 2023, “Manoj Punjabi film” and “Manoj Punjabi Indonesia” have been trending on multiple search engine platforms as his name has risen as a brand itself.
