I’m really quite excited about this. Soon (hopefully, within the next month) I will launching my first podcast. It’s called Lollywood Tales: the incredible untold story of the Pakistani film industry.
In the podcast I will trace the history of the Pakistani film industry–based in and around the city of Lahore– and tell the stories of the starlets, heroes and villains, singers, dancers and directors that made Lollywood one of the largest film centers in the world…until the generals and mullahs decided it was the source of all moral corruption and did their best to shut the industry down.
When you subscribe and listen you’ll become an expert on something very few people in the world know about. You’ll be amazed at the connections between Lollywood and Bollywood. You’ll thrill to the music that accompanied the movies. You’ll gasp at the scandals, fall in love with the characters and be inspired by the commitment of Pakistanis to make entertainment and a unique brand of cinema…against all odds.
Stay tuned for further information on how and where and when. In the meantime, here is a wonderful clip from the 1971 movie, Anjuman to keep you smiling.
e-lecK-tric saar-deen 