Beethoven Meets Black Comedy in Anshuman Jha's Thrilling Debut

In October 2025, filmmaker Anshuman Jha is set to make his striking directorial debut with the black comedy thriller Lord Curzon Ki Haveli. The film stars acclaimed actors Rasika Dugal and Arjun Mathur and stands out for its bold musical experiment.

Jha, a passionate admirer of Beethoven, has collaborated with award-winning Belgian composer Simon Fransquet to reinvent the composer's timeless works, Für Elise and Symphony No. 5. Their unique partnership bridges centuries, weaving the classical pieces into a modern, unsettling soundscape that serves as an ironic backdrop for the chaos and suspense unfolding in the haveli.

"As a filmmaker, I wanted to play with contrasts," Jha explains. "Beethoven's music is precise, almost sacred. Setting that against the madness of a black comedy makes it both absurd and profound." Fransquet describes their approach as an act of transformation, where the familiar violin notes are "scratched, whispered, and distorted until they feel ghostly."

With its captivating blend of dark humor, suspense, and classical reinvention, Lord Curzon Ki Haveli promises to present audiences with a fresh and fractured take on Beethoven's iconic works.