Comments for Bali Mauladad - The Legendary Hunter of the 60's

Comment on Life of Bali Mauladad by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:21:44 +0000

Dear Arshad Khan
Ur April 28 2010 >i have just seen on 27th August 2011.
YES > Baldev Chibber of Moshi was a good friend. He always came to see us whenever he was visiting Nairobi 1950s and his business trips to Nairobi were many times a year > sometime to see the marketing dept of Shell.

Arshad Khan > my email address is:
afzal.chaudhri@yahoo.com
mobile UK 07 818 407 557
2011 > 1432 > Ramadan & Eid Mubarak

Afzal Chaudhri

Comment on Life of Bali Mauladad by Nigam Vaid

Nigam Vaid — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:14:03 +0000

I was very young when I heard stories about “Bali” Mauladad. The biggest compliment was that he was very large hearted. I was close friends with Amu mainly due to Wanderers Cicket Club, he too was like his dad I am told.
This brings back many memories and reflections, happy to remeber but also sad due to the loses.
Warm regards
Nigam Vaid – Melbourne

Comment on Bali Mauladad, with the King and Queen of Nepal on their East African Safari. by Afzal Chaudhri

Afzal Chaudhri — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 11:06:24 +0000

Bali was never bitten by any snake, this I know for certain.
Snake Bite killed Muhammad Ahsan, on a hunting trip, would be about 1954; I think was on or near Masongolani Sisal Estate, off Nairobi – Mombasa road near Kibweyzi.
Ahsan was well know for track bicycling, then a champion motor cyclist. I believe when he died he had one son Jawaid and 5 daughters – Ahsan’s all children, are well qualified and have done very done well, some live in Kenya others ahve moved away.
Oct 2010

Comment on Life of Bali Mauladad by Dr murad attaur Rahman

Dr murad attaur Rahman — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:25:50 +0000

Dear sir
My father the late mohd attaur Rahman honorary elder of the kikuyu friend of pio gama pinto and mboya, always remembered with great affection his big game shooting days in Kenya with Bali
I believe Bali was gored by a cape buffalo whilst using a 416 Rigby.

Comment on CONTACT by Deborah Bacon

Deborah Bacon — Tue, 04 May 2010 18:48:58 +0000

Having been born in the 1950s, I often find myself awed at the content on the internet. Today, as I investigate and write about the interesting life of my aunt and uncle, Aurice and Roger Musick of Denver, Colorado, I am again awed by the internet. I did not expect my google search “Roger Musick safari” to yield any results. What a surprise when the first site listed was yours on Bali in which there is a photo of my uncle with the “white hunter guide,” which is how my aunt refered to Bali. Bali facilitated a spectacular adventure for them in Africa twelve years after the accidental drowning of their only child, Chere, at the age of sixteen. The safari, which was followed by two more, was an instrument of healing for them. I thought you would like to know that Bali had facilitated that.

Comment on Life of Bali Mauladad by Arshad Khan

Arshad Khan — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:32:17 +0000

Dear Afzal Choudhry,
I just came across your name on this website. I presume you knew one Me Baldev Chibber of Nairobi. Me and my family members once visited you at your home in the fifties. Would be glad if that was the case.
Arshad Khan

Comment on Life of Bali Mauladad by Husein H.Jeevraj

Husein H.Jeevraj — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:25:05 +0000

I had the pleasure of meeting him off and on when he used to be in Mombasa with Afzal Chaudri and Yaqoob ali .
Those were the olddays.

Comment on Life of Bali Mauladad by Maqbool Chaudhri

Maqbool Chaudhri — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:54:58 +0000

JUst a comment, Qureshi statement about Bali, being second son. Bali was the eldest, Basheer next and Nazir (Rajo) next

Comment on Life of Bali Mauladad by Maqbool Chaudhri

Maqbool Chaudhri — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:53:16 +0000

Dear Zahid,
Bali went on weekend safari with Afzak Chaudhri, my brother, someone senior from the Pakistani Embassy and others. They were chasing to get to some game , Bali driving his new Landrover, it hit a hole in ground (probably dug by wild dogs or hyenas, the front wheel went in, the long n short was, Afzal ended with cut earlobe on the gun rack. I understand the Pakistani official was smoking , he swallowed the lighted ciigarette, yuk, must have been painful.

Maqbool Chaudhri
Richmond, North Yorkshire

Comment on Life of Bali Mauladad by Afzal Chaudhri

Afzal Chaudhri — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:53:18 +0000

BALI IN LAHORE 1955 April. From Mombasa, I was in Lahore when I went to meet Bali, was staying in The FLATTIES, the only 5 star hotel in LAhore, on the Mall.

Bali was busy organising the logistics for MGM shooting film BHOWANI JUNCTION. The leading actor was Stewart Granger with Ava Garner – attracted many, seeking autographs and Bali was happy to get these for them.

BHOWANI JUNCTION was filmed in Lahore based on John Masters novel.
university students in Lahore, from Kenya were with Bali who had arranged meeting the actress Ava Gardner and Stewart Granger.
All MGM crew was in the Flatties Hotel.
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In Kenya MGM’s Richard Brooks filmed SOMETHING OF VALUE based on Robert Ruark’s book. The leading actors were Sidney Poitier and Rock Hudson.
Bali helped MGM on this filming also – the helping was not for free !

rgds
Afzal Chaudhri
Manchester 26th Jan 2010