Bollywood Diaries

Bollywood Diaries
Directed by K.D. Satyam
Produced by Dr.Sattar Diwan
Written by K.D. Satyam
Starring Raima Sen, Salim Diwan, Ashish Vidyarthi
Music by Vipin Patwa
Cinematography Dev Agarwal
Production
company
Rehab Pictures Pvt Ltd
Distributed by ZeeStudios
Release dates
  • 26 February 2016 (2016-02-26)
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 and featuring Raima Sen,[1] Salim Diwan and Ashish Vidyarthi in title roles along with Karuna Pandey and Vineet Kumar Singh in supporting roles. Produced by Dr. Sattar Diwan under the banner of Rehab Pictures Private Limited, Eagle Eye Entertainment LLP as Associate Producer. The film will be distributed by Zee Studios and the digital marketing is being handled by CineMArkets Digital Solutions. The film was released worldwide on February 26, 2016.

Satyam is known for his work as a writer for Gattu,[2] a film that was awarded at the Berlin Film Festival[3] and won another two awards at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.[4] It also became a part of the list of India’s Oscar Nominations in 2012.

Cast and crew

The Director of Photography is Dev Agarwal, who has earlier worked in CityLights, and the editing crew is led by Praveen Angre. The dialogues have been written by K.D. Satyam and Anand VRS Tomar. Dr. Sagar has written the lyrics for all the songs in the film. The music in this film is directed by Vipin Patwa while the background score has been composed by Dev Guru. The crew also includes Shrjil Khan as Choreographer, Nilesh S. Gorkshe as Art Director, Tony Arora as Line Producer, Ajay Kumar P.B. as Sound Mixing Engineer and Mayank Dixit as Casting Director.

Plot

Bollywood Diaries is about three unrelated individuals – a guy working at a call-center in Delhi, a middle-aged government servant from Bhilai and a prostitute from Sonagachi,[5] Kolkata. All three of them aspire to become Bollywood actors and the movie captures their journey and struggles. Imli played by Raima Sen is a prostitute from Sonagachi, Kolkata. Rohit played by Salim Diwan is a call-centre employee who wants to be a part of Bollywood. Vishnu played Ashish Vidyarthi is a retired government servant who wants to join Bollywood after retirement.

Production

Filming

Principal photography of the film began in October 2014 and the shooting started the month after that.[6] The film was shot in Bhilai, Kolkata and Delhi. During the filming, Ashish Vidyarthi suffered a mishap when he nearly drowned in river Shivnath before being rescued by a policeman.[7]

Release

The first trailer of the movie was released on 12 Jan 2016.[8] The film was released on 26 February 2016 across India.

Critical Response

The movie received a 4 out of 5 star rating by cineMArkets Digital Solutions Private Limited.[9] The Deccan Chronicle described Bollywood Diaries as a brilliant tribute to the struggling actors of Bollywood.[10] Martin D'souza from Glamsham called it an honest film with a great connect.[11] Rahul Desai from Catch News described the movie as a well-acted, unnerving film about Bollywood aspirations.[12] Subash K Jha gave a 3.5 star rating by calling the film an aspirational Bollywood saga.[13] His film Bollywood Diaries has been critically acclaimed by many critics, Subhash K Jha – 3.5 stars Must not miss this aspirational Bollywood saga[14] Rahul Desai A well-acted, unnerving film about Bollywood aspirations[15] Rohit Bhatnagar, Deccan Chronicle – 3 Stars Brilliant tribute to Bollywood Struggling actors

[16]

Martin D’Souza, Glamsham.com – 3 stars An honest film with Great connect [17] Johnson Thomas, Free Press Journal – 3 Stars

A bittersweet story that has passion and substance and is smartly devoid of formulaic expressionism.

[18] Bollyvision.com – 3 Stars An Honest Film[19] Box Office India – Worth a dekho[20] Satyam’s strength as a storyteller comes to the fore since he delves well into the psyche of these diverse characters, without making it come across as overburdening or depressing. By Joginder Tuteja – 3 Star[21] Subhash K Jha great reviews[22] An ordinary film that touches the heart – 3 stars by Divay Agarwal[23] Komal Nahta- Bollywood Dairies is s very real portrayal of strugglers in Bollywood. It is a genuinely good attempt which should be seen by lovers of cinema and Bollywood.

References

  1. ↑ "Raima Sen to play sex worker in Bollywood Diaries". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
  2. ↑ "Gattu off to Berlin". The Indian Express. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  3. ↑ "'Gattu' wins award at Berlin Film festival - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
  4. ↑ "'Gattu' gets two awards at Los Angeles film fest". IBNLive. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  5. ↑ "Raima Sen to play a Sonagachi sex worker in KD Satyam’s Bollywood Diaries". India.com. 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  6. ↑ "Raima Sen starts filming ‘Bollywood Diaries’". The Indian Express. 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
  7. ↑ "Policeman rescues Ashish Vidyarthi from drowning on set". Zee News. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  8. ↑ "Film 'Bollywood Diaries' trailer starring Raima Sen, Ashish Vidyarthi released - Cine Newz". Cine Newz. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  9. ↑ "The unread frenzy tales from Hindi cinema". cineMArkets. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  10. ↑ "Bollywood Diaries movie review: Brilliant tribute to Bollywood struggling actors". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  11. ↑ "BOLLYWOOD DIARIES Movie Review: BOLLYWOOD DIARIES is an honest film with a great connect". Glamsham. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  12. ↑ "Bollywood Diaries movie review: A well-acted, unnerving film about Bollywood aspirations". Catch News. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  13. ↑ "Bollywood Diaries Movie Review: Must Not Miss This Aspirational Bollywood Saga". SKJ Bollywood. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  14. ↑ http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2016/02/bollywood-diaries-movie-review-must-not-miss-this-aspirational-bollywood-saga/4157868.html
  15. ↑ 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
  16. ↑ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/260216/bollywood-diaries-brilliant-tribute-to-bollywood-struggling-actors.html
  17. ↑ http://www.glamsham.com/movies/reviews/bollywood-diaries-movie-review.asp
  18. ↑ http://www.freepressjournal.in/movie-review-bollywood-diaries-a-requiem-for-dreams-unfulfilled/790929 -
  19. ↑ https://www.bollyvisionnews.com/bollywood-diaries-movie-review-it-is-an-honest-film-watch-here/
  20. ↑ http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/bollywood-diaries-2/
  21. ↑ http://www.moviereviewpreview.com/movie-review-bollywood-diaries-a-dramatic-affair-which-doesnt-get-overbearing/51998/
  22. ↑ http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9815
  23. ↑ http://www.moviecrow.com/News/11325/bollywood-diaries-review---an-ordinary-film-that-touches-the-heart

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