Babul Mehta is Neelay’s father. Originally from the Gujarat state in India, he immigrates to the U.S. with a degree in solid state physics. He then begins working for an early computing company, developing a microchip. A kind and brilliant man, Babul is extremely close with his son, who calls him “Pita.” Babul starts Neelay on his path to technological stardom when he brings home a computer kit for he and the seven-year-old Neelay to construct together. Babul later becomes very sick and moves to a clinic in Minnesota, but Neelay is able to show him the world of Mastery before he dies.