Lord Curzon Ki Haveli(2023)
Hindi108 mins
Follows four Desis as they meet in an unplanned dinner. Rohit tells his guests upon arriving that there is a corpse in the trunk. The not-so-innocent joke will change their lives that very night.
Director:Anshuman Jha
Mood:
funnysuspensefuldark
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 17 August 2023
- Director
- Anshuman Jha
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rating
- 6.4/10
Storyline
Four friends get together for an unexpected dinner. When Rohit arrives, he jokes that there's a dead body in his car trunk. What starts as a dark prank turns into a night that completely upends their lives.
“A corpse in the trunk. A dinner party gone wrong.”
Film Details
6.4Rating
108Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date17 August 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefuldark
Themes
survivalcorruptionidentityfriendship
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
#2P
Paresh PahujaDr. Basuki Nath
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Garrick HagonHarry Curzon
→#3A
Arjun MathurRohit
→#4
#5Z
Zoha RahmanSanya
→R
Rasika DugalIra
→#6
T
Tanmay DhananiaPizza Delivery Guy
→#7
#8J
Jean-Marc SelvaCrew
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Anshuman JhaDirector
→#9
H
Hum Bhi AkeleCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 16 days, a tight schedule typical of many independent productions.
- Anshuman Jha both directed the film and played the lead role of Rohit.
- The movie's title references Lord Curzon, a historical British Viceroy of India, adding a layer of colonial context to the modern story.
- It premiered at the 2023 UK Asian Film Festival before its wider release in India.
- The entire story unfolds in one primary location, the haveli, creating a claustrophobic thriller atmosphere.
- Actor Zoha Rahman, known for her role in 'Spider-Man: Far From Home', appears in a key supporting role.
- The plot is inspired by the concept of a 'comedy of errors' but set within a single tense night.