The rise and fall of Gurbaksh Chahal: How one tech CEO went from fame, fortune, and Oprah's couch to possible jail time
Summary
“G,” as he’s been called since he was little (it’s a sound-alike of “Ji,” not an abbreviation for “Gurbaksh”) and his older brother Taj created the Planet Bollywood restaurant: A place where Chahal wanted the Indian movie stars flying in and out of California to stop and eat. “Every Thursday night, a lucky lady is selected to ride around downtown Milipitas in the owner’s Lamborghini.” That brief career as a restaurateur ended in literal flames when Planet Bollywood burned down. In October, Chahal appeared on Oprah Winfrey’s TV show — “He’s single!” she gushed twice — addressing the bullies of his past and the opulence of his present. When Business Insider contacted industry experts in 2011, the most charitable opinion of him was “a great marketer.” In 2013, Chahal sued his driver and personal assistant for embezzling money. In August 2013, the San Francisco District Attorney’s office filed 45 felony charges and two misdemeanours of battery and domestic violence against the RadiumOne CEO.
