Loose Cannons and Dangerous Curves: An Unholy Bible of Pakistani Popular Cinema
Omar Ali Khan, a sage of Lollywood's labyrinthine world, delivers a laugh-out-loud anthology of 144 Pakistani film reviews in Loose Cannons and Dangerous Curves — 72 Urdu, 60 Punjabi and 12 Pashto films, spanning 1961 to 2022. With a wicked eye for pop-cultural absurdity and a deep knowledge of Urdu cinema, Khan gleefully chronicles the genre conventions, formulaic plots, romantic melodrama, philosophical non-sequiturs, sexual innuendo, and comedic mishaps that define Pakistani film. A masterclass in film criticism and comedic writing, this book is for Lollywood lovers, cinephiles, Urdu speakers, and anyone who appreciates wickedly witty cultural commentary. The reviews were first published in English on Khan's now-defunct site The Hot Spot Online. The book was to be called Loose Cannons, Dangerous Curves, and Levitating Scriptures, after a scene in the 1990 propaganda film International Gorillay; the last three words were dropped as too risky to print.
Publisher: Khajistan Press
Author: Omar Ali Khan
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 520
ISBN-13: 979-8988428060
Dimensions: 5 × 1.3 × 8 in
Weight: 1.65 lbs
Published: February 4, 2024
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