Allocate Rp 15 Billion for the Film 'KKN DI DESA PENARI', Manoj Punjabi: I'm All Out Here

Kapanlagi.com - A few days ago, the KapanLagi.com® team had the opportunity to visit the filming location of the film KKN DI DESA PENARI produced by MD Pictures. We came together with the Producer, Manoj Punjabi.

On that occasion, Manoj Punjabi revealed various interesting facts. One of them is about the budget spent to produce the film that went viral on Twitter.

"This is the first time I have surveyed the film set of KKN DI DESA PENARI. I am very happy to meet the cast, crew. Because this is the highest paying production from MD, surpassing high-budget drama films," he said.

1. Spend Budget of Rp 15 Billion

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The 47-year-old producer admitted that the budget spent was approximately Rp 15 billion. It's no wonder that this number becomes the highest budget ever spent by MD pictures.

"I honestly so far the budget is very high, it has exceeded the budgets of big dramas, I don't know how much the budget is, it seems to be above Rp 15 billion, almost. So this is the biggest film for MD and I see it has great potential," he explained.

2. Going All Out for KKN DI DESA PENARI

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The production cost of KKN DI DESA PENARI can be considered 5 times the cost of a usual horror film. Despite that, he admitted that this film is not just an expensive film. Manoj added that he is truly dedicated to this film.

"So I want to go all out here. And dare to spend the budget. Usually, horror films can be 20 percent of the budget. So imagine how big the budget is. I don't know how much it can be, and I'm not proud if the film is expensive," Manoj explained.

"Because it's easy to make it expensive, but we have to make it smart, that's what I always say to the team. And this time I'm ready, and the shooting schedule is longer than HABIBIE, around 38 days," he concluded.

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