My Father, the Villain

Written by the son of the filmstar the book provides an intimate portrait of an excellent actor as well as a popular and respected member of the film community.With lovely, heartwarming, behind-the-screen stories of the erstwhile Madan Puri, who worked in more than four hundred movies and portrayed every conceivable type of character - Kamlesh Puri says it all about the popular screen villain who was also his father.The book also provides an evocative portrait of the life of a struggling actor, trying to get a foothold in the film industry in Bombay in the 1960s and 70s. This book has a lightness and charm that will appeal to all readers, not just dedicated Bollywood buffs.