Comments on: Kaizad Gustad’s arrest http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200406/kaizad-gustads-arrest/ Where I torture reality till it confesses the truth Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:24:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: William Chipperfield http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200406/kaizad-gustads-arrest/comment-page-1/#comment-113025 William Chipperfield Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:21:38 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=60#comment-113025 I would say that Mr Gustad is a person who is totally committed to the genre of film and should be respected on that basis alone. Like his films or not, it is due to people like him developing new ideas and challenging established ideals, that keep the industry fresh. The film business can be tough and unforgiving. Kaizad is a good guy and has had some tough breaks, but keeps bouncing back. He's irrepressible, and if you have the chance to meet him, i'm sure you'd find him on the whole to be one of the good guys. I would say that Mr Gustad is a person who is totally committed to the genre of film and should be respected on that basis alone.
Like his films or not, it is due to people like him developing new ideas and challenging established ideals, that keep the industry fresh.
The film business can be tough and unforgiving. Kaizad is a good guy and has had some tough breaks, but keeps bouncing back. He’s irrepressible, and if you have the chance to meet him, i’m sure you’d find him on the whole to be one of the good guys.

]]> By: Kiazad Fustad http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200406/kaizad-gustads-arrest/comment-page-1/#comment-80569 Kiazad Fustad Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:03:44 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=60#comment-80569 Kaizad is the biggest sucker in this universe....he takes advantage of his friends - and can be a terrible 'leech' in his actions. Serves him right...I am sure we will see a terrible end in the offing ! He could be named Kaizad Fustad !...with the Gustad he has added also ....all fake ! Kaizad is the biggest sucker in this universe….he takes advantage of his friends – and can be a terrible ‘leech’ in his actions.

Serves him right…I am sure we will see a terrible end in the offing !

He could be named Kaizad Fustad !…with the Gustad he has added also ….all fake !

]]> By: Urmila http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200406/kaizad-gustads-arrest/comment-page-1/#comment-12731 Urmila Sun, 09 Apr 2006 18:52:14 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=60#comment-12731 It is amazing that Kaizad won that libel case. The judge cleary has no idea what his life is really like. Perhaps he should have checked his numerous assets and ask where such an unsuccessful filmmaker got all his money?? Kaizad is one of the world's greatest opportunists... It is amazing that Kaizad won that libel case. The judge cleary has no idea what his life is really like. Perhaps he should have checked his numerous assets and ask where such an unsuccessful filmmaker got all his money?? Kaizad is one of the world’s greatest opportunists…

]]> By: mail http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200406/kaizad-gustads-arrest/comment-page-1/#comment-6726 mail Mon, 16 May 2005 02:29:25 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=60#comment-6726 He surely is a murderer! He lives and begs off people. He uses them and then kills them. One day what goes round will come round so keep waiting Kaizad Bastaaard! He surely is a murderer! He lives and begs off people. He uses them and then kills them. One day what goes round will come round so keep waiting Kaizad Bastaaard!

]]> By: wazzoo http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200406/kaizad-gustads-arrest/comment-page-1/#comment-1919 wazzoo Wed, 23 Mar 2005 08:54:27 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=60#comment-1919 I love the book Paperback Raita! Because of it I'd love to go to India! Whether Kaizad did that stuff or not he sounds very cool. I love the book Paperback Raita!
Because of it I’d love to go to India!
Whether Kaizad did that stuff or not he sounds very cool.

]]> By: Sameer http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200406/kaizad-gustads-arrest/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Sameer Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=60#comment-271 Going by 'Boom', you bet!!! Going by ‘Boom’, you bet!!!

]]> By: RS http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200406/kaizad-gustads-arrest/comment-page-1/#comment-272 RS Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=60#comment-272 Sad way ... but Thank God!! Sad way … but Thank God!!

]]> By: sunny http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200406/kaizad-gustads-arrest/comment-page-1/#comment-273 sunny Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=60#comment-273 there seems to be an uncanny resemblance between what happened in Mumbai recently and this book... could some of the book not be fiction? Compensation for Film Director as 'Hurtful' Novel Is Withdrawn By Jan Colley, PA News Thu 15 Jan 2004 http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2413389 Award-winning film director Kaizad Gustad today accepted undisclosed compensation over a novel about a drug-smuggling film-maker called Faizad Gerstad who is implicated in murder. Mr Gustad, who made a widely acclaimed feature film called Bombay Boys, brought High Court libel proceedings against William Rhode, the author of Paperback Raita, and publishers Simon & Schuster (UK) Ltd. His solicitor-advocate, Korieh Duodu, told Mr Justice Eady in London that the two men were good friends but lost touch when Mr Rhode left India in 1996. He said that Mr Gustad was deeply hurt by the book as the characteristics which its anti-hero, Faizad Gerstad, shared with him led his family, friends and acquaintances to associate them. Mr Duodu said that in the book, Gerstad smuggled drugs in order to fund his film projects and attempted to make a film called Bombay Boys with Channel 4 Films but the project collapsed. Gerstad was also implicated in the murder of his business partner Ajay, but was subsequently cleared of the crime. Mr Duodu said that Mr Gustad had never smuggled drugs or been implicated in murder. His film, Bombay Boys, was not made with Channel 4. Solicitor David Hooper said that the book was written by the author as a work of fiction and contained a notice to that effect on the copyright page. The publishers had no knowledge of the coincidence of the contentious names and circumstances when it was published – as a trade paperback in 2002 and a mass market paperback in 2003. When complaint was made, the book was promptly withdrawn. It went without saying that they accepted that there was no basis in fact for any resemblance between Mr Gustad’s character and actions in life and the objectionable traits of the fictitious Gerstad. The publishers and the author apologised for any embarrassment or distress caused. Mr Hooper said that, in his attempt to paint an Indian backdrop to his novel, Mr Rhode drew too closely on reality and his experiences of eight years previously. Although published with good faith, the author accepted, with the benefit of hindsight, that it was a misjudgment to believe that no connection would be made between Mr Gustad and Gerstad. there seems to be an uncanny resemblance between what happened in Mumbai recently and this book… could some of the book not be fiction?

Compensation for Film Director as ‘Hurtful’ Novel Is Withdrawn
By Jan Colley, PA News
Thu 15 Jan 2004
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2413389

Award-winning film director Kaizad Gustad today accepted undisclosed compensation over a novel about a

drug-smuggling film-maker called Faizad Gerstad who is implicated in murder.

Mr Gustad, who made a widely acclaimed feature film called Bombay Boys, brought High Court libel proceedings

against William Rhode, the author of Paperback Raita, and publishers Simon & Schuster (UK) Ltd.

His solicitor-advocate, Korieh Duodu, told Mr Justice Eady in London that the two men were good friends but

lost touch when Mr Rhode left India in 1996.

He said that Mr Gustad was deeply hurt by the book as the characteristics which its anti-hero, Faizad Gerstad,

shared with him led his family, friends and acquaintances to associate them.

Mr Duodu said that in the book, Gerstad smuggled drugs in order to fund his film projects and attempted to

make a film called Bombay Boys with Channel 4 Films but the project collapsed.

Gerstad was also implicated in the murder of his business partner Ajay, but was subsequently cleared of the crime.

Mr Duodu said that Mr Gustad had never smuggled drugs or been implicated in murder. His film, Bombay

Boys, was not made with Channel 4.

Solicitor David Hooper said that the book was written by the author as a work of fiction and contained a notice to

that effect on the copyright page.

The publishers had no knowledge of the coincidence of the contentious names and circumstances when it was

published – as a trade paperback in 2002 and a mass market paperback in 2003.

When complaint was made, the book was promptly withdrawn.

It went without saying that they accepted that there was no basis in fact for any resemblance between Mr Gustad’s

character and actions in life and the objectionable traits of the fictitious Gerstad.

The publishers and the author apologised for any embarrassment or distress caused.

Mr Hooper said that, in his attempt to paint an Indian backdrop to his novel, Mr Rhode drew too closely on

reality and his experiences of eight years previously.

Although published with good faith, the author accepted, with the benefit of hindsight, that it was a misjudgment

to believe that no connection would be made between Mr Gustad and Gerstad.

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