 "Debut director Anshuman Jha brings back Alfred Hitchcock's filmmaking style in 'Lord Curzon Ki Haveli' - Trailer out now")
Produced by Golden Ratio Films & First Ray Films and presented by Max Marketing Limited, Lord Curzon Ki Haveli is an intriguing Hitchcockian black comedy thriller about the Asians in the West. Set against a single evening, the film marks the directorial debut of actor Anshuman Jha, and the first presentation by Max Marketing Limited. It boasts a stellar ensemble, including Rasika Dugal, Arjun Mathur, Paresh Pahuja, Zoha Rahman and Tanmay Dhanania.
The trailer launch event saw the presence of director Anshuman Jha, actors Rasika Dugal, Arjun Mathur, Paresh Pahuja, Tanmay Dhanania and writer Bikas Mishra. Producers Abhayanand Singh and Piyush Singh from Golden Ratio Films along with presenter Varun Gupta (Founder of MAX) were also present.
During the trailer launch event, Anshuman Jha said, “During my younger days, my uncle and aunt would bring VHS tapes. So, I have seen a few films, and ‘Rope’ was the first one. There’s a similar trunk in that film, so the trunk stayed with me. This film is an out-and-out thriller for our audiences who don’t really get to taste black comedies. The films that I think of are Delhi Belly and Blackmail when it comes to black comedy thrillers made in Indian cinema. The effort was to make a pure genre film, and I’m grateful to our five actors, including Zoha Rahman - for trusting the script. The workshopping was magic with them, and we discovered a lot throughout our course of filming. Everything that I have learned from them while directing this film is magic which the audience can experience in cinemas this October.”
Rasika Dugal revealed what made her give a nod to the film. “There’s nothing more exciting than being put into a room with four other brilliant actors and being left to do what you want to do with some direction. I think Anshuman did a fantastic job when it comes to directing this film. When you have great actors to work with, then it’s a treat you cannot say no to,” she shared.
Arjun Mathur said, “I didn’t quite understand the script when I read it first. Primarily, I gave it a nod just because of that! It was different and out of the ordinary and filled with nuance. Performing in this film helped me understand it better.”