Bollywood Diaries
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| Directed by | K.D.Satyam |
| Written by | K.D.Satyam |
| Produced by | Dr. Sattar Diwan |
| Starring | Raima Sen Salim Diwan, Ashish Vidyarthi |
| Cinematography | Dev Agarwal |
| Music by | Vipin Patwa |
Production company | Rehab Pictures Pvt Ltd |
| Distributed by | Zee Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Bollywood Diaries is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by K.D.Satyam. It features Raima Sen, Salim Diwan, and Ashish Vidyarthi, along with Karuna Pandey and Vineet Kumar Singh.[1] Produced by Dr. Sattar Diwan, the film was released on 26 February 2016.[2]
Plot
The story revolves around three unrelated individuals – Rohit (Salim Diwan), a man working at a call-center in Delhi, Vishnu (Ashish Vidyarthi), a retired middle-aged government servant from Bhilai, and Imli (Raima Sen), a prostitute from Sonagachi, Kolkata. All three aspire to become Bollywood actors, and each of them undergoes several hardships in their struggle to breakthrough the industry. The movie shows the passion and madness of common individuals trying to realize their dreams in Bollywood.[3]
Cast
- Raima Sen as Imli
- Salim Diwan as Rohit
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Vishnu
- Karuna Pandey as Lata
- Vineet Kumar Singh as Daman
- Robin Das as Sundar Das
- Ekavali Khanna as Raveena
Production
Principal photography of the film began in October 2014 and the shooting started one month later, in November.[4] The film was shot in Bhilai, Kolkata and Delhi. During the filming, Ashish Vidyarthi suffered a mishap where he nearly drowned in the Shivnath river before being rescued by a policeman.[5]
Release
The film was released on 26 February 2016 across India.[6]
Reception
Critical response
Subhash K. Jha said, "(viewers) should not miss this aspirational Bollywood saga."[7] Rahul Desai called it, "a well-acted, unnerving film about Bollywood aspirations."[8] Rohit Bhatnagar from The Deccan Chronicle said Bollywood Diaries is a "brilliant tribute to Bollywood Struggling actors."[9] Martin D’Souza of Glamsham.com rated the film with three stars, describing it as "an honest film with great connect."[10] The Free Press Journal's Johnson Thomas called it, "a bittersweet story that has passion and substance and is smartly devoid of formulaic expressionism."[11] Bollyvision.com gave called it, "an honest film."[12] Box Office India said it was, "worth a look."[13]
The cinematography by Dev Agarwal was brilliant as he creates stark images, capturing the energy of the characters with an unforced realism," said Joginder Tuteja, giving reviews about this film.[13] Subhash K. Jha called The Bollywood Diaries[14] "An ordinary film that touches the heart - 3 stars." by Divay Agarwal.[15] Komal Nahta said, "Bollywood Diaries is a very real portrayal of strugglers in Bollywood. It is a genuinely good attempt which should be seen by those who with of cinema and Bollywood."[16]
References
- ^ "Raima Sen to play sex worker in Bollywood Diaries". The Daily Star. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Film industry all praise for 'Bollywood Diaries' – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Raima Sen to play a Sonagachi sex worker in KD Satyam's Bollywood Diaries". India.com. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Raima Sen starts filming 'Bollywood Diaries'". The Indian Express. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Policeman rescues Ashish Vidyarthi from drowning on set". Zee News. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "Film industry all praise for 'Bollywood Diaries' – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Bollywood Diaries Movie Review: Must Not Miss This Aspirational Bollywood Saga!| SKJ Bollywood News". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Bollywood Diaries movie review: A well-acted, unnerving film about Bollywood aspirations". CatchNews.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Bollywood Diaries movie review: Brilliant tribute to Bollywood struggling actors". Deccan Chronicle. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ Glamsham. "Bollywood Diaries Movie Review, Rating, Cast and Crew, Release Date". Glamsham. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ [1]Archived 8 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2][permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Bollywood Diaries". Archived from the original on 10 April 2016.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Featured Movie News | Featured Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Bollywood Diaries Review – An ordinary film that touches the heart!". www.moviecrow.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Bollywood Movies Cinema". Movies Portal. 22 December 2013. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.