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Pure Evil: The Bad Men of Bollywood

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PURE EVIL

The Bad Men of Bollywood

by Balaji Vittal

On his forthcoming publication, Balaji Vittal, says:

‘Forbidden fruit tastes sweet. So when HarperCollins made me the offer of a book on the bad people of Bollywood I sank my teeth into the idea. But getting clarity in my mind on the structure of the manuscript was the harder part. The research activity was like swimming across an endless ocean. While the actors, filmmakers and writers associated with these villain characters were overwhelmingly helpful and supportive to me during my journey of authoring this book, the one realisation that will always remain in my mind about these actors is – what thoroughly nice and sweet people they are! Are these the ones we love to hate when we watch them on screen?’
ABOUT THE BOOK

Sholay (1975): Gabbar chops off Thakur’s arms with a sword in each hand.

Karz (1980): Kamini murders her husband by ramming him repeatedly with a jeep.

Mr India (1987): Mogambo kills hundreds of innocent citizens.

No, you don’t want to meet these Bollywood baddies in a dark alley; you may not escape with your life if you do.

In Pure Evil, Balaji Vittal examines, in delicious detail, the misdeeds of the gangster, the sly relative, the corrupt policeman, the psychopathic killer…

A rollercoaster ride, looking at the changing face of the Hindi film villain.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Balaji Vittal is the co-author (with Anirudha Bhattacharjee) of R.D. Burman: The Man, The Music, which won the National Award for Best Book on Cinema (2011), Gaata Rahe Mera Dil: 50 Classic Hindi Film Songs, which won the MAMI Award for Best Book on Cinema (2015), and the highly acclaimed S.D. Burman: The Prince-Musician.

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