Pure Evil, Balaji Vittal
Pure Evil, Balaji Vittal
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Pure Evil
The Bad Men of Bollywood

Author: Balaji Vittal

Narrator: Anindya Chakravorty

Unabridged: 10 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2022


Synopsis

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 Balaji Vittal

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee

DS Jack Warr #4 A few years ago, a watcher at Euston Station intently examines the crowd for just the right person to intercept, his choice is Amanda, young, probably naive and definitely a stranger to London. The watcher is Rodney Middleton and a few years on from this encounter he is currently awai......more

Goodreads review by Lesley

This is my first Lynda La Plante book in decades and sadly, I have to say I won’t be rushing to read any others. I realise that my experience of this author’s books are in direct conflict to most of the brilliant reviews that it has already received but I was given an advanced e-reader copy of this b......more

Goodreads review by Peggy

The fourth book to feature DS Jack Warr and what a belter. Still trying to juggle family life and his demanding job. His boss and mentor Ridley is under house arrest and he has asked for Jack's help. In the meantime a young man has come to his attention. He gave himself up safer two brutal attacks.......more

Goodreads review by Jen

there’s like only 2 chapters with the murderer.. the rest is just talking about him and felt it was all wrapped up a bit too easily in the end but overall a really good police crime book......more