Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.
Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K., collectively known as Raj & DK, is an Indian filmmaking duo who primarily work in Hindi films. They write, direct, and produce feature films and original series, under their banner D2R Films. They are best known for creating and directing "The Family Man", "Stree", "Go Goa Gone", "Shor In The City", and "99". The duo has also started an initiative, D2R Indie, to encourage new formats and new filmmakers. Their first film with D2R is Cinema Bandi, which released on Netflix. Early life. Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. were born and  brought up in Tirupati and Chittoor, respectively. Their mother tongue is Telugu. They both graduated from Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering, where they also met. After graduation, they emigrated to the U.S. to pursue a career in software engineering. Career. Raj & DK's first Hindi feature 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. 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. 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. In  2021, they started subsidiary of their production company, D2R Indie to produce indie films. The first project produced under the banner was the 2021 Telugu film "Cinema Bandi" by debutant director Praveen Kandregula. They have also signed for the Indian segment of "Citadel" by Russo Brothers whose production is expected to begin in 2022.