An Engineering graduate from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, Balaji Vittal has co-authored the National Film Award winning R.D. Burman: The Man, The Music (2011), the MAMI Award winning Gaata Rahe Mera Dil – 50 Classic Hindi Film Songs (2015) and the highly acclaimed S.D. Burman: The Prince-Musician (2018). Balaji’s latest book (and his first solo-authored one) Pure Evil - The Bad Men of Bollywood is a delightful walk through the rogues’ gallery of Bollywood villains from 1929 to 2021 where villainy in dazzling shades of black & grey is showcased. Meticulously researched, Pure Evil is enriched with a treasure trove of rare trivia and anecdotes and has received widespread praise and appreciation.
