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* [[Salim Diwan]] as Rohit
* [[Salim Diwan]] as Rohit
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Vishnu
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Vishnu
* Karuna Pandey as Lata
* [[Karuna Pandey]] as Lata
* [[Vineet Kumar Singh]] as Daman
* [[Vineet Kumar Singh]] as Daman
* Robin Das as Sundar Das
* Robin Das as Sundar Das
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===Critical response===
===Critical response===


[[Subhash K. Jha]] said, "(viewers) should not miss this aspirational Bollywood saga."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2016/02/bollywood-diaries-movie-review-must-not-miss-this-aspirational-bollywood-saga/4157868.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305054129/http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2016/02/bollywood-diaries-movie-review-must-not-miss-this-aspirational-bollywood-saga/4157868.html |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Rahul Desai called it, "a well-acted, unnerving film about Bollywood aspirations."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.catchnews.com/bollywood-news/bollywood-diaries-movie-review-raima-sen-film-is-a-well-acted-film-about-bollywood-aspirations-bollywood-films-2016-1456391287.html |title=Bollywood Diaries movie review: A well-acted, unnerving film about Bollywood aspirations |website=CatchNews.com |language=en|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref> Rohit Bhatnagar from The Deccan Chronicle said ''Bollywood Diaries'' is a "brilliant tribute to Bollywood Struggling actors."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Bollywood Diaries movie review: Brilliant tribute to Bollywood struggling actors|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/260216/bollywood-diaries-brilliant-tribute-to-bollywood-struggling-actors.html|access-date=26 February 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en-GB}}</ref> Martin D’Souza of Glamsham.com rated the film with three stars, describing it as "an honest film with great connect."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.glamsham.com/en/movie-review-bollywood-diaries |title=Bollywood Diaries Movie Review, Rating, Cast and Crew, Release Date |last=Glamsham |website=Glamsham |language=en|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref> The Free Press Journal's Johnson Thomas called it, "a bittersweet story that has passion and substance and is smartly devoid of formulaic expressionism."<ref>[http://www.freepressjournal.in/movie-review-bollywood-diaries-a-requiem-for-dreams-unfulfilled/790929]{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308051211/http://www.freepressjournal.in/movie-review-bollywood-diaries-a-requiem-for-dreams-unfulfilled/790929|date=8 March 2016}}</ref> Bollyvision.com gave called it, "an honest film."<ref>[https://www.bollyvisionnews.com/bollywood-diaries-movie-review-it-is-an-honest-film-watch-here/]{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Box Office India said it was, "worth a look."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/bollywood-diaries-2/ |title=Bollywood Diaries|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410051457/https://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/bollywood-diaries-2/ |archivedate=10 April 2016}}</ref>
[[Subhash K. Jha]] said, "(viewers) should not miss this aspirational Bollywood saga."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2016/02/bollywood-diaries-movie-review-must-not-miss-this-aspirational-bollywood-saga/4157868.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305054129/http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2016/02/bollywood-diaries-movie-review-must-not-miss-this-aspirational-bollywood-saga/4157868.html |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Rahul Desai called it, "a well-acted, unnerving film about Bollywood aspirations."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.catchnews.com/bollywood-news/bollywood-diaries-movie-review-raima-sen-film-is-a-well-acted-film-about-bollywood-aspirations-bollywood-films-2016-1456391287.html |title=Bollywood Diaries movie review: A well-acted, unnerving film about Bollywood aspirations |website=CatchNews.com |language=en|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref> Rohit Bhatnagar from The Deccan Chronicle said ''Bollywood Diaries'' is a "brilliant tribute to Bollywood Struggling actors."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Bollywood Diaries movie review: Brilliant tribute to Bollywood struggling actors|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/260216/bollywood-diaries-brilliant-tribute-to-bollywood-struggling-actors.html|access-date=26 February 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en-GB}}</ref> Martin D’Souza of Glamsham.com rated the film with three stars, describing it as "an honest film with great connect."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.glamsham.com/en/movie-review-bollywood-diaries |title=Bollywood Diaries Movie Review, Rating, Cast and Crew, Release Date |last=Glamsham |website=Glamsham |language=en|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref> The Free Press Journal's Johnson Thomas called it, "a bittersweet story that has passion and substance and is smartly devoid of formulaic expressionism."<ref>[http://www.freepressjournal.in/movie-review-bollywood-diaries-a-requiem-for-dreams-unfulfilled/790929]{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308051211/http://www.freepressjournal.in/movie-review-bollywood-diaries-a-requiem-for-dreams-unfulfilled/790929|date=8 March 2016}}</ref> Bollyvision.com gave called it, "an honest film."<ref>[https://www.bollyvisionnews.com/bollywood-diaries-movie-review-it-is-an-honest-film-watch-here/]{{Dead link|date=June 2019|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> Box Office India said it was, "worth a look."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/bollywood-diaries-2/ |title=Bollywood Diaries|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410051457/https://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/bollywood-diaries-2/ |archivedate=10 April 2016}}</ref>


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.<ref name=":1" /> Subhash K. Jha called ''The Bollywood Diaries''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/ |title=Featured Movie News {{!}} Featured Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|language=en|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref> "An ordinary film that touches the heart - 3 stars." by Divay Agarwal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/11325/bollywood-diaries-review---an-ordinary-film-that-touches-the-heart |title=Bollywood Diaries Review – An ordinary film that touches the heart! |website=www.moviecrow.com|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.moviesportal.pk/bollywood-movies/ |title=Bollywood Movies Cinema |date=22 December 2013 |work=Movies Portal|access-date=20 May 2017 |language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520084208/http://www.moviesportal.pk/bollywood-movies/|archive-date=20 May 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":1" /> Subhash K. Jha called ''The Bollywood Diaries''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/ |title=Featured Movie News {{!}} Featured Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|language=en|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref> "An ordinary film that touches the heart - 3 stars." by Divay Agarwal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/11325/bollywood-diaries-review---an-ordinary-film-that-touches-the-heart |title=Bollywood Diaries Review – An ordinary film that touches the heart! |website=www.moviecrow.com|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.moviesportal.pk/bollywood-movies/ |title=Bollywood Movies Cinema |date=22 December 2013 |work=Movies Portal|access-date=20 May 2017 |language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520084208/http://www.moviesportal.pk/bollywood-movies/|archive-date=20 May 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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Bollywood Diaries
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK.D.Satyam
Produced byDr. Sattar Diwan
Written byK.D.Satyam
StarringRaima Sen Salim Diwan, Ashish Vidyarthi
Music byVipin Patwa
CinematographyDev Agarwal
Production
company
Rehab Pictures Pvt Ltd
Distributed byZee Studios
Release date
  • 26 February 2016 (2016-02-26)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

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]

Synopsis[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

The film was released on 26 February 2016 across India.[6]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Critical response[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Raima Sen to play sex worker in Bollywood Diaries". The Daily Star. 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' – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ "Bollywood Diaries movie review: A well-acted, unnerving film about Bollywood aspirations". CatchNews.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "Bollywood Diaries movie review: Brilliant tribute to Bollywood struggling actors". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  10. ↑ Glamsham. "Bollywood Diaries Movie Review, Rating, Cast and Crew, Release Date". Glamsham. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  11. ↑ [1]Archived 8 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ [2][permanent dead link]
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Bollywood Diaries". Archived from the original on 10 April 2016.
  14. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood. "Featured Movie News | Featured Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  15. ↑ "Bollywood Diaries Review – An ordinary film that touches the heart!". www.moviecrow.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  16. ↑ "Bollywood Movies Cinema". Movies Portal. 22 December 2013. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.

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