Although Ismail had wanted to "not consider commercial aspects" of filmmaking when he established Perfini in 1950, he was forced to recognise the need to make a profitable film as Perfini continued to lose money.
Meskipun Ismail ingin "tidak akan mempertimbangkan segi komersial" pembuatan film ketika ia mendirikan Perfini pada 1950, ia terpaksa mengakui kebutuhan untuk membuat sebuah film yang menguntungkan karena Perfini masih kekurangan uang.