Kaizad GustaD talks to Sangeeta Yadav about his upcoming movie Jackpot, his novel, play and his stint in Indian cinema
After being in the news for the failure of Boom which was the launch pad for Katrina Kaif and for being convicted for the death of assistant director Nida Khan during the shooting for Bombay Central, Kaizad Gustad is now back after 10 years with his movie Jackpot. “There are Goa rains, a briefcase full of cash and a beautiful woman on a casino boat named Jackpot. What happens next is the mystery behind this comic thriller,” Gustad tells you.
His career in cinema goes back to his childhood days when he was exposed to the emerging cinema in the country. “During my school vacations, I used to visit my grandparents in Wadi in Karnataka. There, my grandfather had set up a free open-air cinema hall for the villagers. I saw my first silent movie there. later, my father opened a proper cinema hall called Kismat Talkies where Sholay was screened for five years. Cinema was like magic to me and it opened the doors of my imaginative world. From silent, black and white movies to open theatres, I have seen it all. That’s where my education in cinema started,” Gustad reveals. The director considers himself a writer first and tells you that after publishing his journal of short stories titled Of No Fixed Address , and a coffee table book, he now has many interesting projects at hand.“I’m constantly writing and it has become a part of me. At present, I’m working on my a novel titled less Than Zero and theatre play titled last of the lot,” says Gustad.