Raam Jethmal Punjabi (born 6 October 1944) is an India media magnate and president of Multivision Plus (MVP). In 2001, due to his production of
soap opera
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s, he was referred to as "Indonesia's own soap king".
Early life
He was born in
Surabaya
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,
East Java
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to parents of
Indian
Indian or Indians may refer to:
Associated with India
* of or related to India
** Indian people
** Indian diaspora
** Languages of India
** Indian English, a dialect of the English language
** Indian cuisine
Associated with indigenous peoples o ...
(
Sindhi) descent. His nephew is
Manoj Punjabi
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 ...
, which co-founded MD Entertainment.
Career
Filmography
;As producer
* ''Special Silencers'' (1979)
* ''Bodoh-bodoh mujur'' (1981)
* ''Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters'' (1982)
Filmography
- New York Times
* ''Kamp tawanan wanita'' (1983)
* ''Itu bisa diatur'' (1984)
* ''The Stabilizer'' (1986)
* ''Pengantin baru'' (1986)
* '' Pembalasan rambu'' (1986)
* ''Java Burn'' (1988)
* '' The Intruder'' (1989)
* ''Kabut asmara'' (1994)
* ''Panji manusia milenium'' (2001) (TV series)
* ''Bidadari'' (2001) (TV series)
* ''Kiss Kis Ko'' (2004)
* ''Buruan cium gue!'' (2004)
* ''Satu kecupan'' (2004)
* ''Jatuh cinta lagi'' (2006)
* ''Kuntilanak
The Kuntilanak (Indonesian name), also called Pontianak (Malay name), is a mythological creature in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. It is similar to Langsuir in other Southeast Asia regions. The Kuntilanak usually takes the form of a pregnant ...
'' (2006)
* '' Kangen'' ('' I Miss You'') (2007)
* ''Kuntilanak 2
''Kuntilanak 2'' (English title: The Chanting 2) is a 2007 Indonesian horror film directed Rizal Mantovani and starring Julie Estelle and Evan Sanders. The film is a sequel to ''Kuntilanak
The Kuntilanak (Indonesian name), also called Pontianak ...
'' (2007)
* ''Pulau hantu'' (2007)
* ''Kawin kontrak'' (2008)
* ''Kuntilanak 3'' (2008)
* ''D.O. (Drop Out)'' (2008)
* ''Pulau hantu 2'' (2008)
* ''Kawin kontrak lagi'' (2008)
* ''MBA: Married by Accident'' (2008)
* ''Kirun + Adul'' (2009)
* '' Jamila dan Sang Presiden'' (2009)
* ''Punk in Love'' (2009)
* '' Nazar'' (2009)
* ''Toilet 105'' (2010)
* '' Soekarno: Indonesia Merdeka''
;As executive producer
* ''Petualangan 100 Jam'' (2004)
* ''Pesan dari surga'' (2006)
;As writer
* ''Perawan rimba'' (1983)
* ''Kamp tawanan wanita'' (1983)
References
External links
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1944 births
Living people
Indonesian businesspeople
Indonesian billionaires
Indonesian people of Indian descent
Indonesian Hindus
Indonesian people of Sindhi descent
People from Surabaya
Indonesian television personalities
Indonesian television producers
Indonesian film producers
Soap opera producers
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