Raj Nidimoru
‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ Review: Apt Style & Substance Despite Momentary Bumps
Citadel: Honey Bunny Rating: *** (3/5) Cast: Varun Dhawan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Kay Kay Menon, Kashvi Majumundar, Shivankit Parihar & more Directed by: Raj & DK Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video Guns, bullets, blazing action centred around two actors, who are still coming into their own, atleast in the web space, one would presume! On the one hand, there is Honey (Samantha Ruth Prabhu), a struggling actress who endures everything a conventionally good-looking woman has to endure in a man's world; and on the other hand is Rahi aka B | Click Here...
Citadel Honey Bunny: Prime’s Big Bet To Content Glory
Citadel: Honey Bunny represents Prime Video’s audacious gamble in its quest for streaming supremacy. Scheduled to debut on November 7, 2024, this series is a high-stakes blend of spy thrills and romantic drama set in the nostalgic 1990s. As Prime Video’s bold bet to achieve content glory, Honey Bunny is more than just a new addition to the Citadel universe—it's to garner global audiences with a fresh and engaging mix of local authenticity and international appeal. At the heart of Citadel: Honey Bunny is a narrative that deftly weaves the intrigue of espionage with the warmth of | Click Here...
Varun Dhawan on Samantha Prabhu’s health struggles shooting for ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ – “I had it easy…”
Actors Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu are all set and rolling to collaborate on the mega series, Citadel: Honey Bunny, which belongs to the world of Citadel across countries. Recently, the actors, along with creators, Raj & DK got together at an event to make the mega announcement about the show's release date and a teaser as well. While doing so, Varun Dhawan would shower her with immense praise and even shared an anecdote about her. He said, "When it comes to action, I had it easy compared to Samantha Ruth Prabhu. We did become partners in making things happen but | Click Here...
Bloody Awesome: Netflix and Raj & DK set to roar in action series Rakt Bramhand
Creators Raj & DK aren't stopping anytime soon and surely no one wants them to. The flagbearers of some of the finest content on OTT with huge successes like Farzi, The Family Man and more recently, Guns & Gulaabs - are now planning to make something that's touted to epic and will be bigger than ever. Collaborating with Netflix yet again, Raj & DK are all set to work on action-fantasy thriller series, Rakt Brahmand. The show is set to be set against the backdrop of a fantastical kingdom with bloody action and spectacular visuals. It will be a gripping, edgy narrati | Click Here...
Aditya Roy Kapur & Samantha Ruth Prabhu to co-star in Raj & DK’s next?
Fans love it when there's a new pairing on the horizon and especially when it involves their favorite stars collaborating for the first time. Over the years, we have seen some lovely first time collaborations that have gone on to become iconic and it seems like one such pairing might be on the horizon. Buzztown suggests that actors Aditya Roy Kapur and Samantha Ruth Prabhu might be all set to co-star in an upcoming action web series, which is currently titled Rakhtabeej. The show is said to be helmed by OTT superstars director duo, Raj & DK, who are best known for creating The Fa | Click Here...
Raj & DK’s Shor In The City Is 12
Mumbai, in co-directors Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK's scheme of things, is that giant monster that consumes everything that moves. The characters are all casualties of that traffic-jam freedom that comes to a commuter stranded in the middle of a highway in a car with nowhere to go and nothing to do with time than to spend it in idle retrospection (with or without music playing in the background). The mood of this tense, clenched and thoroughly gripping humane thriller is so spiritedly Mumbai-centric you applaud the director's vision after the last sh | Click Here...
Exclusive: Manuj Sharma bags Netflix’s Guns and Gulaabs
Manuj Sharma, the young actor, who is recognized for his roles in projects like Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari, Why Cheat India and Inside Edge, has bagged a new series. As per a credible source, he has joined the cast of Netflix’s Guns and Gulaabs. Guns and Gulaabs produced by D2R Films production helmed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K is about “misfits of the world” and will blend the romance of the 90s with a crime thriller. Acclaimed actors Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, and Adarsh Gourav will play lead roles in this upcoming project. | Click Here...
Exclusive: Shreya Dhanwanthary joins the cast of Guns and Gulaabs on Netflix?
Shreya Dhanwanthary, the talented beauty, who is ruling in the digital space, is all set to entertain the masses in a new project. As per a credible source, the actress, who is known for her role Sucheta Dalal in Scam 1992 and Zoya in The Family Man, has bagged D2R Films production’s (helmed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.) upcoming web series Guns and Gulaabs on Netflix. As per the makers, the project is about “misfits of the world” and will blend the romance of the 90s with a crime thriller. Guns & Gulaabs happens to be Raj and DK’s second collaboration with the stream | Click Here...
“Why Would We ShowTamilians In A Bad Light?” Argues Raj Nidimoru
Raj Nidimoru, one-half of the Raj-DK directorial duo who is half-Tamilian, is baffled by the unfounded backlash against The Family Man Season 2. “A large number of the unit members for Family Season 2 are Tamil. Samantha Akkineni who plays the Tamilian character considers Tamil Nadu to be her home. I am half-Tamil. Other actors and technicians on the show are also from Tamil Nadu. Plus, we are all responsible citizens supremely sensitive to the politics and culture of Tamil Nadu.Why would we show Tamilians in a bad light?” wonders Raj in response to t | Click Here...
We Never Expected This Kind Of Response To Cinema Bandi: Raj Nidimoru
Raj and DK have always been known for directing/producing out-of-the-box films/series like Go Goan Gone, Shor In The City, Stree and The Family Man. Cinema Bandi, Raj-DK’s first foray into Telugu filmmaking, has turned out to be an experience way beyond anything they, or we, expected. Raj sounds understandably happy at the turn of events. “Cinema Bandi was an idea that (director) Praveen Kandregula and (writer) Vasanth Maringanti came to DK and me with at the Cinema Bazaar. At that point of time there was no script. But they had prepared a booklet with their concept.” Ra | Click Here...
“Amit Mistry Could Play Anything,” Says Raj Nidimoru
The sudden death of actor Amit Mistry, the actor who could play almost anything and anybody has left co-directors Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK in a state of shock. Speaking hours after the tragedy Raj said, “Amit was currently working with us in a period web series . He had a prominent role in it. Would he have to be replaced? I don’t know ! Right now our mind is numb. We are still trying to come to terms with his death.” The versatile Amit Mistry was a part of several Raj-DK films. Raj recalls, “Right from 99 which we directed in 2009 | Click Here...
Producers’ Decision To Go Straight To Digital, Trade Experts Speak
Let's see what experts have to say on movies taking the digital route Sameer Nair (CEO, Applause Entertainment): “I think this whole Multiplex versus OTT Platform debate is much ado about nothing. For now, with theatres shut, it makes sense to sell what’s on the shelves rather than let it rot; once theatres open, the older model will return subject to precaution, care, and economics. This is an immediate-term solution to extract value for ready products, help refinance the movie business and keep the production economics chugging. Obviously when the theatres reo | Click Here...
Shreya Dhanwanthary’s web-series ropes in Amol Parashar, Sunny Hinduja, Sharib Hashmi, Aishwarya Choudhary, Aritro R Bannerjee
Actress Shreya Dhanwanthary has created history by making a micro-series for the web which has completely been created during the time when the entire world has been forced to be locked down. Titled A Viral Wedding, this micro-series is created by Shreya Dhanwanthary who has been ably mentored by The Family Man director duo, Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK. It is a light-hearted attempt to make the people smile during this time, is what sources tell us. It has been written and shot, directed, acted and edited by people who have never met apart from phone and video calls. Th | Click Here...
Would The Current Stay-Home Situation Help The OTT Platforms To Grow? We Find Out…
Aparshakti Khurana (actor, Hotstar Special Kanpuriye): “All of us today need to take charge of our health and take preventive measures. Avoiding social gatherings such as going to the cinema is one of them. I think the same might help streaming platforms gain more popularity, at least till the virus subsides. But I also hope and pray that the virus subsides soon so that our life isn't limited to our homes and entertainment to only streaming platforms. So that we can be affectionate, greet people with hugs/shake hands like we did and not get scared of something that resembles the flu.” | Click Here...
Review of Amazon Prime’s The Family Man: The Best Kept Secrets of Secret Service Agents
Imagine a man pulling off remarkable feats of espionage daredevilry; feats that are sprinkled with hefty doses of machismo and audacity. Imagine then that this very same man has to daily face the ignominy of being declared a loser by everyone who matters – his wife, his kids, his sibling and even his own mother. That, in essence, is the extraordinary existence of Srikant Tiwari (Manoj Bajpayee), the protagonist and eponymous family man in Raj Nidimoru & Krishna D.K.’s The Family Man. The series is written by Raj and D.K., along with Sumit Arora and Suman Kumar. The Family M | Click Here...
Web-series gives everyone a win-win situation: Dalip Tahil
After the super success of his latest film – Mission Mangal, Actor Dalip Tahil will now be seen on Amazon Prime’s latest web series – The Family Man. Created by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K, Tahil plays a pivotal role in the web action-drama as the Chief of the special cell of the National Investigation Agency. In his last web series – Hostages by Sudhir Mishra, he was seen playing the role of the Chief Minister Khushwant Lal Handa. So far, Tahil has featured in five different web series on various OTT platforms including Hotstar, Zee5, Netflix and Amazon to create a r | Click Here...
Amazon Prime Series The Family Man to come up with Season 2
The Family Man the upcoming Amazon Prime series directed by film making duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK will stream very soon. The series which pays tributes to the heroes whose sacrifices have gone unsung has a great ensemble cast that includes actors Manoj Bajpayee, Sharib Hashmi, Dalip Tahil, Sanyukta Timsina, Abrar Qazi, Kanupriya Pandit, Pawan Chopra etc. We now hear that even while the pre-shot Season 1 has not gone on air, the makers and the platform is working out details on starting shoot for the Season 2. Yes you heard it right!! News coming in is that | Click Here...