Dee Company Producer, Dheeraj Kalwani: Thank You Viewers For The Makmum Record 2

Producer Dheeraj Kalwani (Photo: IG @deecompany)

JAKARTA - Makmum 2 film managed to collect 222,121 viewers in just four days of screening. This number is not much different from the box office conditions for Indonesian films in the pre-pandemic era.

Producers Dee Company is grateful for this achievement. "Honestly, I had doubts about releasing the film Makmum 2 in the midst of the pandemic conditions and the Omicron variant that was starting to spread. But if I, as a producer, continue to have doubts, how can the audience return to the cinema to watch Indonesian films?" said Dheeraj Kalwani when contacted Tuesday, January 4.

Makmum 2, he continued, the audience had been waiting for, who had previously watched the Makmum film. "I'm sure because from short films to feature films, the audience is loyal. So with good and quality material, people don't hesitate to go to the cinema. With a note, they must comply with health protocols," he said.

Dheeraj thanked the audience for bringing optimism back to filmmakers. "Thank you Indonesian film viewers. This achievement is something valuable for us. Thank you for watching Makmum 2," he explained.

As the main player, Titi Kamal also admitted that he was happy with the record. "Four days of broadcast 222,000 viewers. You guys are too cool. So touched!" Titi wrote, quoted from her Instagram post.

MAKMUM 2 has been released in cinemas throughout Indonesia since December 30, 2021. The horror made by Guntur Soeharjanto brings back the performance of Titi Kamal as the main character, Rini.

On the first day of its broadcast, Makmum 2 managed to gather a total of 46,185 viewers. This achievement made Titi grateful because the enthusiasm of the audience was as great as before the pandemic.