Kaizad Gustad

Kaizad Gustad (born 1968) is an Indian film director. He is best known for his 1998 comedy "Bombay Boys". He is of the Parsi ethnicity.

Filmography

*"Boom" (2003)
*"Lost & Found" (1995)
*"Bombil and Beatrice" (2007).

Death of Nadia Khan and subsequent trial

On May 25, 2004, Gustad was shooting scenes for a new film called "Bombay Central" at a the Mahalaxmi railway station in Mumbai. Nadia Khan, one of the crew member was hit by a train and killed. A British-Pakistani from London, Khan had been offered a position in the crew by Gustad himself. According to news reports, it was her very first day on the set and that she had been speaking into a walkie-talkie and cueing up the actors when the train hit her. It was alleged that Gustad had attempted to cover up the true nature of her death by telling the film crew to pass it off to the authorities as a road accident, but one of the crew told the truth to the police. It was also alleged that Gustad did not have permission to shoot at the platform and the track where the incident occurred. He was subsequently arrested with his assistants Ashish Udeshi and Hadley D'Mello [http://www.rediff.com/news/2004/jun/05nadia.htm] on the charges of manslaughter, negligence, and fabrication of evidence [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/731557.cms] . He was later released on bail and carried body of Nadia to Britain. The trial has been dragging in Indian courts. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-2596087,prtpage-1.cms]

Trivia

*Kaizad Gustad dated Diana Hayden for sometime before the release of "Boom."
*A lot of hype was generated before the release of "Boom" - however, the movie failed and a periodical called its review "Boom goes bust".
* Kaizad Gustad is an alumni of St. Paul's School, Darjeeling, India.
* Kaizad also attended the Cathedral & John Connon School in Bombay (Mumbai).