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 as the main characters, along with Karuna Pandey and Vineet Kumar Singh.[1] Produced by Dr. Sattar Diwan, the film was released on 26 February 2016.[2]
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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 |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editThe 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 get a breakthrough in the industry. The movie shows the passion and madness of common individuals trying to realize their dreams in Bollywood.[3]
Cast
edit- 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
editPrincipal photography of the film commenced in October, 2014 and the shoot began after a month, in November 2014.[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][6]
Release
editThe film was released on 26 February 2016 across India.[7]
Reception
editCritical response
editSubhash K. Jha said, "(viewers) should not miss this aspirational Bollywood saga."[8] Rahul Desai called it, "a well-acted, unnerving film about Bollywood aspirations."[9] Rohit Bhatnagar from The Deccan Chronicle said Bollywood Diaries is a "brilliant tribute to Bollywood Struggling actors."[10] Martin D’Souza of Glamsham.com rated the film with three stars, describing it as "an honest film with great connect."[11] The Free Press Journal's Johnson Thomas called it, "a bittersweet story that has passion and substance and is smartly devoid of formulaic expressionism."[12] Bollyvision.com called it, "an honest film."[13] Box Office India said it was, "worth a look."[14]
"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.[14] Subhash K. Jha called The Bollywood Diaries[15] "An ordinary film that touches the heart - 3 stars," by Divay Agarwal.[16] 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."[17]
References
edit- ^ "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'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "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". 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.