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{{short description|Indian filmmaking duo}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Raj & DK
| image = Raj & DK.jpg
| landscape = yes
| birth_place = '''Raj Nidimoru'''<br />[[Tirupati]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India {{hr}} '''Krishna Dasarakothapalli'''<br />[[Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh|Chittoor]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| caption = Raj (left) and DK in 2019
| occupation = {{hlist|Directors|screenwriters|producers}}
| years_active = 2003–present
| alma_mater = [[Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering]]
}}

'''Raj Nidimoru''' and '''Krishna D.K.''', collectively known as '''Raj & DK''', are an Indian screenwriter, director and producer duo. They are best known for their offbeat work in [[Streaming television]], [[Bollywood]], and [[Telugu cinema]]. The duo created produced, and directed the [[Amazon Prime Video]] series ''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]'' (2019), ''[[Unpaused|Glitch]]'' (2020); ''[[ Farzi (Indian TV series)|Farzi]]'' (2023) and the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Guns & Gulaabs]]'' (2023).

They scripted, produced, and directed mainstream films such as ''[[99 (2009 film)|99]]'' (2009), ''[[Shor in the City|Shor In The City]]'' (2011), ''[[Go Goa Gone]]'' (2013), ''[[Happy Ending (film)|Happy Ending]]'' (2014), ''[[A Gentleman]]'' (2017), ''[[Stree (2018 film)|Stree]]'' (2018), and ''[[Cinema Bandi]]'' (2021) which won the [[IFFI Special Jury Award and Special Mention|Jury Special Mention]] at the [[53rd International Film Festival of India|53rd IFFI]].

== Early life ==
Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. were born and brought up in [[Tirupati]] and [[Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh|Chittoor]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Interview with Raj and DK about Stree Manu by Bala Tirumalasetty - Telugu cinema directors|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/rajdk-stree.html|access-date=2021-02-11|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> Their mother tongue is [[Telugu language|Telugu.]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Interview with Raj and DK about Stree Manu by Bala Tirumalasetty - Telugu cinema directors|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/rajdk-stree.html|access-date=2021-02-11|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> They both graduated from [[Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering|SVU College of Engineering]], where they also met. After graduation, they emigrated to the U.S. to pursue a career in software engineering.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Interview with Raj and DK about Stree Manu by Bala Tirumalasetty - Telugu cinema directors|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/rajdk-stree.html|access-date=2021-02-11|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>

==Career==
Raj & DK's worked on the short ''Shaadi.com'' (2002) before working on the English-language feature film ''[[Flavors (film)|Flavors]]'' (2003) about Indian immigrants.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview-rajkrishna.html |title= Interview with Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK |author= Bala Subramanyam |publisher=Idle Brain.com |accessdate=6 January 2010}}</ref> Their first Hindi feature film, ''[[99 (2009 film)|99]]'', was an original crime-comic-thriller-historical-fiction set in Mumbai and Delhi. The New York Times called it "funny, inventive, refreshing"; Box Office magazine (USA) acclaimed that the film "sets new standards in Hindi cinema!"; and a number of Indian publications gave it four star reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/may/18/review-99.htm|title=99 is a very funny film|date=18 May 2009|work=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/movies/15nine.html|title=Bollywood Without the Song and Dance|last=Saltz|first=Rachel|date=2009-05-14|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-04-11|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Rediff.com gave the film 4 stars and told the viewers that "they will leave the theater laughing and entertained."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.rediff.com/review/2009/may/18/review-99.htm|title=99 is a very funny film|first=Aseem|last=Chhabra|website=Movies.rediff.com|access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref> Indiatimes gave it 3.5 stars.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/moviereview/4529230.cms |title=99: Movie Review |work=The Times of India |date=14 May 2009 |access-date=16 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518161402/http://movies.indiatimes.com/moviereview/4529230.cms |archive-date=18 May 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Their next, ''[[Shor in the City]]'', was the acclaimed Hindi film of the year. It has received glowing reviews from across media publications. The film was made at a micro-budget, making it profitable even before the film's release. The film was also selected to various high-profile film festivals across the world.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/people-had-trust-issues-with-us-initially-raj-nidimoru-and-krishna-dk/articleshow/60190521.cms|title=Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK: People had trust issues with us initially - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-13}}</ref> Nikhat Kazmi of ''[[The Times of India]]'' awarded it four stars out of five and stated "With a zany screenplay (Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK), excellent cinematography by Tushar Kanti Ray and peppy music by Sachin-Jigar, ''Shor in the City'' is another breaking-norm film from Ekta Kapoor".<ref>{{cite web|last=Kazmi|first=Nikhat|title=Shor in the City Movie Review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Shor-in-the-City/movie-review/8107098.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=8 May 2011|author-link=Nikhat Kazmi|date=28 April 2011}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave it three and a half stars and wrote "''Shor in the City'' belongs to one of those rare categories of movies with sensibilities that would not only entice the festival crowd and the cinema literate, but also lure the ardent moviegoer."<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Shor in the City: Movie Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14018/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202004416/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14018/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 February 2009|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=8 May 2011|author-link=Taran Adarsh|date=25 April 2011}}</ref> Aniruddha Guha of the ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' gave it three stars and said "''Shor in the City'' is the kind of reassuring film you yearn to watch amid, well, what 'Bollywood' has to offer every week. Also, it articulates something you have only probably thought before – 'Karma IS a bitch.'"<ref>{{cite web|last=Guha|first=Aniruddha|title=Shor in the City is funny and engrossing|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_shor-in-the-city-is-funny-and-engrossing_1537293|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|access-date=8 May 2011|date=29 April 2011}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of [[CNN-IBN]] awarded three and a half stars saying "A delicious mix of quirky humor, gruesome violence, and surprising sensitivity, ''Shor in the City'' works on the strength of its smart script and consistent performances from its ensemble cast."<ref>{{cite web |last=Masand |first=Rajeev |title=Masand: 'Shor in ...' is surprisingly enjoyable|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shor-in-the-city-is-surprisingly-fun/150785-47-84.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110502011541/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shor-in-the-city-is-surprisingly-fun/150785-47-84.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 May 2011|publisher=[[IBN Live]]|access-date=8 May 2011|author-link=Rajeev Masand|date=6 May 2011}}</ref> [[Rediff]] awarded the film four stars and said "Raj-Krishna's Shor in the City robotically registers itself in Indian cinema's history."<ref>{{cite web|last=Pathak|first=Ankur|title=Review: Shor In The City is brilliant stuff!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-shor-in-the-city/20110428.htm|publisher=[[Rediff]]|access-date=8 May 2011|date=28 April 2011}}</ref> [[Anupama Chopra]] of [[NDTV]] gave the movie four stars and wrote "''Shor in the City'' is a terrific film. It’s surprising and disturbing and has a vein of rich, dark humor coursing through it."<ref>{{cite web|last=Chopra|first=Anupama|title=Review: Shor In The City|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_review.aspx?lang=hindi&id=615|publisher=[[NDTV]]|access-date=8 May 2011|author-link=Anupama Chopra|date=29 April 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921090536/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_review.aspx?lang=hindi&id=615|archive-date=21 September 2012}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of the ''[[Indian Express]]'' gave it a three star rating and commented "What makes ''Shor in the City'' an instant clutter-breaker is its darkly comic treatment. It makes you smile because its humour comes from within. It’s not grafted. And it’s got heart : we feel for the characters."<ref>{{cite web|last=Gupta|first=Shubhra|title=Shor in the City|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/shor-in-the-city/783513/|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=8 May 2011|date=29 April 2011}}</ref> Tushar Joshi of [[MiD DAY]] gave it a four star rating and wrote "Loaded with humor, sarcasm and wit. That truly is the beauty of the makers who succeed in arresting you with their tales. The spectacular climax is easily one of the best written in recent times."<ref>{{cite web|last=Joshi|first=Tushar|title=Shor in the City – Movie Review|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2011/apr/300411-Shor-in-the-City-Movie-review.htm|publisher=[[MiD DAY]]|access-date=20 May 2011|date=30 April 2011}}</ref> [[Karan Anshuman]] of [[Mumbai Mirror]] gave it a four star rating, saying "Three stories, eleven days, myriad layers, believable characters, fine performances, spirited direction, taut script, momentary explosions of originality."<ref>{{cite web|last=Anshuman|first=Karan|title=Shor in the City Review|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/20110430201104300203475158a923671/Worth-the-ticket-price.html|work=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|access-date=20 May 2011|date=30 April 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513034845/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/20110430201104300203475158a923671/Worth-the-ticket-price.html|archive-date=13 May 2011}}</ref>

Several years later, they came back with ''[[Go Goa Gone]]'', which was a clutter-breaking film that introduced to India the first of its kind of a genre-bending film - a stoner/slacker comedy combined with horror and comedy. It became a cult film, especially among the younger audience.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood-2013/story/go-goa-gone-raj-nidimoru-and-krishna-dk-saif-ali-khan-162517-2013-05-10|title=Go Goa Gone is our kind of film: Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK|date=2013-05-10|website=India Today|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-13}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|title=With D2R Films (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)|url=http://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0298364|access-date=2020-06-12|website=IMDb}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raj Nidimoru Krishna DK working on two micro-series|url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/entertainment/2020/04/26/ent19-series-raj-and-dk.html|access-date=2020-06-12|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref>

In 2021, they started subsidiary of their production company, D2R Indie to produce indie films.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Entertainment|first=Quint|date=2021-04-30|title=Cinema Bandi Trailer: Everyone Is a Filmmaker at Heart|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/indian-cinema/cinema-bandi-trailer-everyone-is-a-filmmaker-at-heart-raj-dk-film|access-date=2021-04-30|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref> The first project produced under the banner was the 2021 Telugu film ''[[Cinema Bandi]]'' by debutant director [[Praveen Kandregula]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-30|title=Cinema Bandi trailer: Raj and DK present an innocent take on filmmaking|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/cinema-bandi-trailer-raj-and-dk-present-an-innocent-take-on-filmmaking-7296514/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> It received positive response from critics and audience. LetsOTT cited the film as "an utterly delectable, charming, that rises a toast to the magic of cinema." Another reviewer writing to [[NTV (Indian TV channel)|''NTV'']], stated "''Cinema Bandi'' toys with themes like hope and redemption. While the premise is heart-warming, the treatment could have been way better."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Codingest|title=Review: Cinema Bandi|url=http://www.ntvtelugu.com/post/review-cinema-bandi|access-date=2021-05-14|website=NTV Telugu|language=en}}</ref> Ramnath Nandini of ''[[Scroll.in]]'' wrote that "the [film] has a winning set-up, oodles of heart and snarky humour, which compensate for the unstructured and rambling narrative and simplistic approach."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|title='Cinema Bandi' review: A rollicking and rambling ode to the magic of the movies|url=https://scroll.in/reel/994769/cinema-bandi-review-a-rollicking-and-rambling-ode-to-the-magic-of-the-movies|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Scroll.in|date=14 May 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> Gautaman Bhaskaran of ''[[News18]]'' agave a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote that "Cinema Bandi has a very interesting message about how video cameras have afforded splendid opportunities for especially short moviemakers, the film appears rather raw."<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 May 2021|title=Cinema Bandi Movie Review: Honest Effort to Explore an Autorickshaw Driver's Passion for Filmmaking|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/cinema-bandi-movie-review-honest-effort-to-explore-an-autorickshaw-drivers-passion-for-filmmaking-3737573.html|access-date=2021-05-14|website=www.news18.com|language=en}}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]''{{'}}s Haricharan Pudipeddi said that the film is rooted in reality and it brims with the kind of energy we rarely witness in mainstream cinema.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 May 2021|title=Cinema Bandi movie review: Slice-of-life drama about the joy and pain of making films|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/cinema-bandi-movie-review-slice-of-life-drama-about-the-joy-and-pain-of-making-films-101620985843511.html|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

They have also signed for the Indian segment of ''[[Citadel (TV series)|Citadel]]'' by [[Russo Brothers]] whose production is expected to begin in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramachandran |first1=Narman |title=Russo Brothers' Amazon Multi-Series 'Citadel' India Details Revealed, 'The Family Man' Season 2 Unpacked (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/streaming/news/citadel-russo-brothers-family-man-priyanka-chopra-shahid-kapoor-1235006568/ |website=Variety |date=28 June 2021 |access-date=14 September 2021}}</ref> More recently, they signed a multi-year deal with [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-04-09 |title=Raj and DK wrap up shoot of Netflix series 'Guns & Gulaabs' |url=https://theprint.in/features/raj-and-dk-wrap-up-shoot-of-netflix-series-guns-gulaabs/909526/ |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Rajkummar Rao wraps 'Guns and Gulaabs' - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/rajkummar-rao-wraps-guns-and-gulaabs/articleshow/90745388.cms |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=The Times of India |date=9 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
|-

! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Title
! colspan="3" | Functioned as
! rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! Directors
! Writers
! Producers
|-
|2003
|''[[Flavors (film)|Flavors]]''||{{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| [[English language|English]] film
|-
|2009
|''[[99 (2009 film)|99]]'' ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{no}}
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Shor in the City|Shor In The City]]'' ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{no}}
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Go Goa Gone]]'' ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{no}}
|
|-
|2013
|''[[D for Dopidi|D For Dopidi]]'' ||{{no}}||{{no}}||{{yes}}
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
|2014
|''[[Happy Ending (film)|Happy Ending]]'' ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{no}}
|
|-
|2017
|''[[A Gentleman]]'' ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{no}}
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Stree (2018 film)|Stree]]'' ||{{no}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}}
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Unpaused]]''||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}}
| Anthology film; {{no wrap|Segment: "Glitch"}}
|-
|2021
|''[[Cinema Bandi]]'' || {{no}}||{{no}}||{{yes}}
| Telugu film
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%; text-align: center;
|-
! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Title
! colspan="4" | Functioned as
! rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! Creators
! Directors
! Writers
! Producers
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2019–present
|''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 2023
|''[[Farzi]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
|''[[Guns & Gulaabs]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
|style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''Gulkanda Tales'' {{Dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Completed<Ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/ott/prime-video-announces-gulkanda-tales-third-series-with-raj-dk-167208|title=Prime Video announces Gulkanda Tales, third series with Raj & DK|website=News9live|date=April 28, 2022}}</Ref>
|-
| {{TBA}}
|style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''[[Citadel (TV series)|Citadel]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Filming<ref>{{cite web |title=Exclusive: Varun Dhawan to Be Part of 'Citadel' With Priyanka Chopra |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/varun-dhawan-citadel-russo-brothers-amazon-prime-video-series-priyanka-chopra-richard-madden |website=The Quint |date=13 September 2021 |access-date=14 September 2021}}</ref>
|}

==Awards==
;[[2020 Filmfare OTT Awards|Filmfare OTT Awards]]
* Best Series (Critics) - The Family Man<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Entertainment|first=Quint|date=2020-12-20|title=Filmfare OTT Awards 2020: 'Paatal Lok', 'The Family Man' Win Big|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/filmfare-ott-awards-2020-paatal-lok-the-family-man-win-big|access-date=2020-12-30|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref>
* Best Director (Critics) - Raj & DK (The Family Man)<ref name=":0" />
* Best Dialogues (Critics) - Raj & DK, Suman Kumar, Sumit Arora (The Family Man)<ref name=":0" />

;[[Star Screen Awards]]
* Best Film 2018 - [[Stree (2018 film)|Stree]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Star Screen Awards 2018 full list of winners: Stree, Raazi and Badhaai Ho win laurels|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2018/dec/18/stree-raazi-and-badhaai-ho--win-big-at-star-screen-awards-2018-1912855.html|access-date=2020-12-14|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Family Man Season 2 Review|url=https://www.xappie.com/ott/webseries-review/the-family-man-season-2-review-manoj-bajpayee-and-samantha-akkineni-steal-the-show-87|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Xappie}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDB name|nm1356032|name=Raj Nidimoru}}
*{{IMDB name|nm1354763|name=Krishna D.K.}}
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