Actor-turned-director Anshuman Jha is ready to surprise cinephiles with a daring symphony of cinema and sound in his directorial debut, Lord Curzon Ki Haveli — a black comedy thriller hitting theaters on October 10, 2025. A lifelong admirer of Ludwig van Beethoven, Jha has reimagined two of the maestro’s most iconic compositions — Für Elise and Symphony No. 5. This bold reinterpretation, crafted with Magritte Award-winning Belgian composer Simon Fransquet, creates a soundscape where centuries converse — Beethoven’s timeless precision colliding with the absurdity and suspense of a modern-day thriller, fusing drama, irony, and emotional depth into unforgettable sonic layers and cinematic brilliance.
Sharing his vision, Anshuman Jha said, “I wanted to play with contrasts. Beethoven’s music is sacred, meticulous. Placing it against the chaos of a dark comedy unravelling in the West adds irony, tension, and depth. In 2025, these classics aren’t just background score — they are narrators, amplifying the madness inside the haveli while reminding us that folly, like art, is eternal. This isn’t borrowing from Beethoven — it’s a collaboration across time.”
Composer Fransquet echoes the thought: “For me, it was never about imitation but resonance. Beethoven is instantly recognizable, so the challenge was to let his DNA breathe inside today’s fractured soundscape. The violin doesn’t play Für Elise as you know it — it scratches, whispers, screams. It’s ghostly, as if Beethoven’s spirit lingers, redefined for a new world of emotion and rediscovered through fresh, cinematic textures.”
With its intoxicating blend of dark humour, suspense, musical innovation, and classical reinvention, Lord Curzon Ki Haveli promises more than just a film — it’s a theatrical experiment where music doesn’t accompany the story, but becomes its haunting voice and pulse, echoing long after the credits roll.
The curtain rises on this daring fusion of cinema and symphony on October 10, 2025 — only in theaters.
