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