Beethoven’s two classic symphonies recreated for ‘Lord Curzon Ki Haveli’!

Actor-turned-director #AnshumanJha is set to surprise audiences with a bold musical experiment in his upcoming directorial debut, Lord Curzon Ki Haveli, a black comedy thriller releasing on October 10, 2025.

A lifelong admirer of Ludwig van Beethoven, Jha has reimagined two of the composer’s most iconic works , Für Elise and Symphony No. 5 — for the film’s score. The reinterpretation was crafted in collaboration with Margitte Award-winning Belgian composer Simon Fransquet, resulting in a soundscape that bridges centuries: weaving Beethoven’s precision and power into the absurdity and suspense of a modern thriller.

Speaking about his debut, Anshuman Jha said, “As a filmmaker, I wanted to play with contrasts. Sound design is critical to the cinematic experience — and often, less is more. Beethoven’s music is precise, almost sacred. Setting that against the chaos of a black comedy like Lord Curzon Ki Haveli, which unfolds in the West, creates a tension that is both absurd and profound. In 2025, these classical pieces aren’t just background music — they’re ironic narrators, amplifying the madness inside the haveli while reminding us that human folly, like great art, is eternal. I didn’t want to borrow from Beethoven — I wanted a collaboration across centuries.”

On reworking the classics, Simon Fransquet added, “For me it’s about resonance, not imitation. Beethoven is one of the most instantly recognizable voices in music history, so the challenge was to make his DNA echo inside today’s soundscape. I wasn’t interested in a museum reproduction, but in texture, tension, distortion. The violin we recorded doesn’t play Für Elise as you know it — it scratches at it, whispers it, screams it. It becomes almost ghostly, as if Beethoven is still present but filtered through today’s fractured emotional world”

With its daring mix of dark humour, suspense, and classical reinvention, Lord Curzon Ki Haveli promises to be a unique theatrical experience — one that redefines the role of music in storytelling while introducing audiences to a side of Beethoven they’ve never heard before.

Lord Curzon Ki Haveli releases nationwide on October 10, 2025 — only in theatres.

By Keerti Kadam