Bollywood Diaries

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{{short description|2016 film directed by K.D. Satyam}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bollywood Diaries
| image = BollywoodDiaries Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[K.D.Satyam]]
| producer = Dr. Sattar Diwan
| writer = [[K.D.Satyam]]
| starring = [[Raima Sen]] [[Salim Diwan]], [[Ashish Vidyarthi]]
| music = [[Vipin Patwa]]
| cinematography = [[Dev Agarwal]]
| studio =Rehab Pictures Pvt Ltd
| distributor = [[Zee Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2016|02|26}}
| runtime = 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]], along with Karuna Pandey and [[Vineet Kumar Singh]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Raima Sen to play sex worker in Bollywood Diaries |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/raima-sen-to-play-sex-worker-in-bollywood-diaries-48409 |website=The Daily Star |accessdate=27 November 2015}}</ref> Produced by Dr. Sattar Diwan, the film was released on 26 February 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Film-industry-all-praise-for-Bollywood-Diaries/articleshow/51056342.cms |title=Film industry all praise for 'Bollywood Diaries' – Times of India |work=The Times of India|access-date=7 September 2017}}</ref>

== Synopsis ==
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Raima Sen to play a Sonagachi sex worker in KD Satyam's Bollywood Diaries |url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/raima-sen-to-play-a-sonagachi-sex-worker-in-kd-satyams-bollywood-diaries-185111/ |website=India.com |date=2 November 2014 |accessdate=7 December 2015}}</ref>

== 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
* Shabaaz Abdullah Badi as Mayank
* Ekavali Khanna as Raveena

== Production ==

[[Principal photography]] of the film began in October 2014 and the shooting started one month later, in November.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Raima Sen starts filming ‘Bollywood Diaries’ |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/raima-sen-starts-filming-bollywood-diaries/ |work=The Indian Express |date=2 November 2014 |accessdate=27 November 2015}}</ref> 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|Shivnath]] river before being rescued by a policeman.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Policeman rescues Ashish Vidyarthi from drowning on set |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/policeman-rescues-ashish-vidyarthi-from-drowning-on-set_1487898.html |publisher=Zee News |accessdate=26 November 2015}}</ref>

== Release ==
The film was released on 26 February 2016 across India.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Film-industry-all-praise-for-Bollywood-Diaries/articleshow/51056342.cms |title=Film industry all praise for 'Bollywood Diaries' – Times of India |work=The Times of India|access-date=19 October 2020}}</ref>
== Reception ==
===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>

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>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|5216810}}

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