Raj Nidimoru

Raj Nidimoru: Life and Career Details

Raj Nidimoru is an Indian-American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer, best known as one half of the highly successful creative duo, Raj & DK (alongside Krishna Dasarakothapalli). He is celebrated for pioneering a unique style of genre-bending and sharp storytelling in both Indian cinema and the streaming space.

Early Life and Education

Birth: Born on August 4, 1975, in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. He comes from a Telugu-speaking family.
Parents: His father is Krishna Nidimoru and his mother is Rama Ratnakra. He has a sister named Sheetal Nidimoru.
Education: He completed his B. Tech in Computer Science at Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering in Tirupati. This is where he first met his long-time creative partner, Krishna DK.
Career Shift: After graduation, he moved to the United States to pursue a career as a software engineer. His passion for storytelling eventually led him to leave his tech career and shift full-time into filmmaking.

Career and Filmography (Raj & DK)

Raj and DK began their journey with independent films before rising to prominence in mainstream and digital media.

Category	Notable Works	Key Details
Early Films	Flavors (2003, English), 99 (2009)	Flavors explored the experiences of Indian immigrants. 99 was their first Hindi feature film.
Breakthrough Films	Shor in the City (2011), Go Goa Gone (2013), A Gentleman (2017)	Shor in the City was critically acclaimed. Go Goa Gone is noted as India’s first mainstream zombie comedy and achieved a cult status.
Writing/Producing	Stree (2018)	They wrote the screenplay for this highly successful horror-comedy.
Major OTT Series	The Family Man (2019–present), Farzi (2023), Guns & Gulaabs (2023), Citadel: Honey Bunny	Their work on these web series, known for blending espionage, dark comedy, and social commentary, cemented their reputation as top creators in the digital streaming space.
Upcoming Project	Rakt Brahmand: The Bloody Kingdom	A new Netflix series.

Personal Life

First Marriage: Raj Nidimoru was married to Shhyamali De, an associate director and writer. They reportedly married in 2015 and have a daughter. The couple divorced in 2022.
Second Marriage: He married actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu on December 1, 2025, in a private ceremony at the Linga Bhairavi Temple in Coimbatore. The couple had worked together on projects like The Family Man Season 2 and Citadel: Honey Bunny.
Net Worth: His net worth is estimated to be around ₹85–89 crore (roughly equivalent to $10 million USD), reflecting his earnings as a director, producer, and screenwriter.

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