The Sensational Life & Death of Qandeel Baloch

978-93-86021-94-6 (first edition, hardback)

The Sensational Life & Death of Qandeel Baloch is a non-fiction book written by Pakistani journalist Sanam Maher about the life of Qandeel Baloch.^[1]^[2] The biography book was released on 10 May 2018^[3] and was published by Rupa & Co.^[4]

Adaptation

On 18 May 2022, it reported that Bollywood producer Alankrita Shrivastava who also produced Bombay Begums along with Vikas Sharma purchased the rights of the book to adapt it into a film.^[5]^[6]

Reception

Firstpost gave a positive review for The Sensational Life & Death of Qandeel Baloch, calling it "a brilliant new book" which "take us to the multiple worlds and lives that Fauzia Waseem lived before and after she became Qandeel Baloch."^[7]

DAWN described the book as "meticulously researched" which "presents an engaging social history of Pakistan itself".^[8]

The News International review said "This is a must-read book because it immortalizes Qandeel Baloch in the only way she should be: a rebel, a mystery, a beautiful one at that."^[9]

The book was featured in HuffPost’s most anticipated books of 2017 in the "non-fiction" category.^[10]^[11]

References

^ Rehman, Sonya. "The Tragic Life of a Slain Social Media Star Chronicled In New Book". Forbes. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^ "'The Sensational Life and Death of Qandeel Baloch' gets a release date - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^ "Qandeel Baloch's biography to release on May 10". The News. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^ "The Sensational Life & Death of Qandeel Baloch". Liberty Books. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^ "Indian filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava to make a movie on social media star Qandeel Baloch". Dawn Images. 18 May 2022.
^ Naman Ramachandran (17 May 2022). "India's Alankrita Shrivastava Sets Film on Slain Pakistani Social Media Star Qandeel Baloch (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
^ "The perils of being Qandeel Baloch: A new book examines systemic violence against women in Pakistan - Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^ Syed, Madeeha (27 May 2018). "NON-FICTION: NO COUNTRY FOR BOLD WOMEN". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
^ Sabeeh, Maheen. "The Rebel". The News. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
^ "Pakistani authors make it to HuffPo's most anticipated books of 2017 - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
^ "Guess Who's Topping The List Of Books We Can't Wait To Read In 2017?". HuffPost India. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2018.