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.
Manoj produced KKN di Desa Penari (2022), the highest grossing film of Indonesia and has produced for 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
Manoj Punjabi is of Indian Sindhi descent. 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.
Filmography
Best Friend? (2004) Dead Time: Kala (2007) Ayat-Ayat Cinta (2008) Love in Perth (2010) Under the Protection of Ka'Bah (film) (2011) Habibie & Ainun (2012) Tak Kemal Maka Tak Sayang (2014) Merry Riana: Mimpi Sejuta Dollar (2014) Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan (2015) Talak 3 (2016) Rudy Habibie (2016) Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan 2 (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 (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 (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)