Lord Curzon Ki Haveli : At first look, “Lord Curzon Ki Haveli” sounds like it could be about an old colonial dwelling. In a literary sense, it’s a “haveli”—a house full of secrets, shadows, and old stories that keep coming back to haunt you. The movie itself, on the other hand, is a creepy and deeply funny thriller built on tension, identity, and metaphor.
Lord Curzon Ki Haveli Information
- Lord Curzon Ki Haveli is the title.
- Anshuman Jha is the director.
- Author: Bikas Mishra
- International Distributors: Buffalo8 bought the rights to sell the album in North America and Europe.
- Golden Ratio Films, First Ray Films, Adya Films UK, and other production companies
- 10 October 2025 is the date of release in India.
- Certification: The Indian Censor Board gave it a “A” (Adults Only) approval after some delay and changes had to be made.
- An interesting technical choice is that the whole movie was shot with a single lens, which is unusual and part of the film’s artistic goal.
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Summary of the story or plot
- Without giving away too much, here’s a short version of the story:
- The movie is about four “Desi,” or South Asian, guests who get together for what is meant to be a dinner party in a London home that feels like a “haveli.”
- When they get there, one of them, Rohit, shockingly says, “There is a dead body in the trunk.” When something shocking is admitted (or played as a joke), it sets off a chain of secrets, tensions, identity crises, and anxiety.
- Different guests have different responses. One laughs it off, while another takes it very seriously. Over the course of the night, suspicion, guilt, and conflict build up.
- Identity, immigration, belonging, and culture dissonance are all big ideas in the book. Even though these people are in the West (UK), their secret lives, inner conflicts, and lives in other places are always present.
- A lot of the stress in the movie comes from the mood, the conversations, and the small space, so it’s often called a “black comedy thriller” or a “chamber drama” in the style of Hitchcock.
Style and direction
- This is Anshuman Jha’s first movie as a director. He is best known as an actress.
He has said that this is a tribute to Alfred Hitchcock in terms of the tension, restraint, small places, and psychological suspense. - The single lens/one continuous style is meant to make the viewer feel more immersed, claustrophobic, and connected to the story.
- The tone changes between silly, scary, and ironic, making you laugh and feel uneasy at the same time.
