Raj Nidimoru & Krishna D. K. Movies Together List — 7 Films

The shape of the work

The 2010s account for 71% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to 99; the 2010s to Shor in the City. Raj Nidimoru directed every film; Krishna D. K. directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Raj and Krishna met in a film school in Sydney. They didn't plan to be a duo. They just kept ending up on the same projects. Then they co-directed 'Flavours' (2004) because neither wanted to do it alone.
• On '99' (2009), Raj handled the actors and the emotional beats. Krishna locked the camera and the edit. They never stepped on each other's toes. That's why the heist comedy feels so tight.
• They launched Kunal Khemu's comeback with '99' (2009). Then they gave him the role of a lifetime in 'Go Goa Gone' (2013). That zombie comedy created a whole new genre in Bollywood — desi horror-comedy. Every film like 'Stree' or 'Bhediya' owes a little to their gamble.
• They have a rule: never direct each other's scenes. On 'Shor in the City' (2011), Raj would block the actors, then Krishna would frame the shot. They'd argue in Telugu so the crew couldn't understand. Then they'd laugh and move on.
• Krishna once said: 'Raj is the one who makes sure the film has a soul. I make sure it has a spine. Without both, it's just a pile of scenes.'
• Their web series 'The Family Man' (2019) changed how OTT originals are made in India. It proved a desi spy thriller could be funny, violent, and bingeable. Amazon greenlit three more seasons because of their template.