Bollywood Diaries

2016 film directed by K.D. Satyam

  • 26 February 2016 (2016-02-26)
Running time
125 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageHindi

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]

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 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

  • 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 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

The film was released on 26 February 2016 across India.[7]

Reception

Critical response

Subhash 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

  1. ^ "Raima Sen to play sex worker in Bollywood Diaries". The Daily Star. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Film industry all praise for 'Bollywood Diaries' – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Raima Sen to play a Sonagachi sex worker in KD Satyam's Bollywood Diaries". India.com. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Raima Sen starts filming 'Bollywood Diaries'". The Indian Express. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Policeman rescues Ashish Vidyarthi from drowning on set". Zee News. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Film industry all praise for 'Bollywood Diaries'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Film industry all praise for 'Bollywood Diaries' – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Bollywood Diaries movie review: A well-acted, unnerving film about Bollywood aspirations". CatchNews.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Bollywood Diaries movie review: Brilliant tribute to Bollywood struggling actors". Deccan Chronicle. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  11. ^ Glamsham. "Bollywood Diaries Movie Review, Rating, Cast and Crew, Release Date". Glamsham. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  12. ^ [1]Archived 8 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ [2][permanent dead link]
  14. ^ a b "Bollywood Diaries". Archived from the original on 10 April 2016.
  15. ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Featured Movie News | Featured Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Bollywood Diaries Review – An ordinary film that touches the heart!". www.moviecrow.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Bollywood Movies Cinema". Movies Portal. 22 December 2013. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.

External links

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