Raj and DK sign a multi-year deal with Netflix

Netflix announced a multi-year creative partnership deal with director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK.

Under their D2R Films banner, the filmmakers will develop and produce projects for the streaming giant.

Monika Shergill, VP-Content, Netflix India, in a statement, said, "Raj & DK are one of the most original creative voices in the country. Along with their unique and ingenious storytelling style, they are also a powerhouse studio. We are excited to continue our relationship with them for a multi-year creative partnership that will bring superlative entertainment to Netflix members around the world."

Raj and DK, who have a successful career in films and on OTT, said, "Netflix is a pioneer in the streaming space backed by its unstinting, passionate support for filmmaking and filmmakers. We are looking forward to creating big, unique stories and challenging ourselves to push the storytelling into exciting and fresh spaces."

The filmmaker duo will be the showrunners and directors of Netflix's upcoming comedy crime thriller, Guns & Gulaabs, which stars Rajkummar Rao and Dulquer Salmaan. Inspired by the misfits of the world, the show is set in the 90s. It is a story of love and innocence in a world of crime, a nostalgic tale of all kinds of firsts, from first love to first kill.

The details about their other projects are currently kept under wraps.