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Raj and D.K.
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Krishna D.K. & Raj Nidimoru
Occupation(s)Film Director(s)
Producer(s)

Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. widely known as Raj and DK are an Indian film director-producer duo known for their works in modern Bollywood.[1][2] The duo directed Go Goa Gone touted to be India’s first zombie film, with Saif Ali Khan.[3][4] Raj & DK's latest offering is the box office hit Happy Ending.

The Indian emigrants to the United States - Raj & DK’s first Hindi feature film, 99 is 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.[5][6]

Filmography

Year Film Language Director(s) Producer(s) Writer(s) Notes
2002 Shaadi.com Hindi Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2003 Flavors English Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2008 Shor Hindi Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2009 Ninty Nine Hindi Yes Yes
2011 Shor in the City Hindi Yes Yes
2013 Go Goa Gone Hindi Yes Yes
2014 Happy Ending Hindi Yes Yes

Awards

Their short film, Shor (2008) (V), a fast-paced, edgy satire, won the 'Best Film' award at MIAAC Film Festival (Indo-American Arts Council, New York) and won 'Best Cinematography' award at San Francisco Shorts. It was also an official selection at some of the film festivals like Palm Springs, LA Shorts, Slamdance, Raindance, Hawaii and Rhode Island Film Festivals.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Raj and DK to direct Shahid Kapoor". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Raj Nidimoru". IMDb.
  3. ^ "In conversation with Saif Ali Khan, Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K". YouTube.
  4. ^ "How Director Duo Raj & D.K. Broke Into Bollywood".
  5. ^ "99 is a very funny film". Rediff. 18 May 2009.
  6. ^ http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/movies/15nine.html
  7. ^ "Telugu Cinema interview - Raj Nidimoru, Krishna DK - Film Directors".
  8. ^ "99 is a very funny film". Rediff. 18 May 2009.
  9. ^ http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/movies/15nine.html