At the Lord Curzon Ki Haveli trailer launch in Mumbai, actor-turned-director Anshuman Jha weighed in on a topic that’s been buzzing across industries—whether artificial intelligence could eventually replace human creativity in cinema. Spoiler alert: Jha is not losing any sleep over it.
Speaking to media, Jha said, “Dan Chupong and Sunny Pan—the way these people fight—you cannot just create that kind of raw physicality through AI. No matter how advanced it gets, it’ll still look mechanical.” He argued that it’s not just about choreography or precision—it’s about unpredictability and presence.
Jha was equally passionate about acting. “You cannot become Rasika Dugal with AI. You just can’t make choices like her or like Arjun Mathur, Paresh Pahuja or Tanmay Dhanania. A machine will never be able to do that.” While he acknowledged that AI can enhance certain aspects of filmmaking—particularly in VFX and technical workflows—he emphasized that storytelling remains a fundamentally human endeavor.
He added, “AI can only facilitate you, not take over. Human emotion cannot be replicated. Maybe in animation or cartoons it can assist, but even there, a writer has to write the emotions first.” Quoting Pankaj Tripathi’s advice to Paresh Pahuja, Jha concluded, “People connect with emotions, not information. AI gives you the latter, not the former.”
With Lord Curzon Ki Haveli, Jha makes his directorial debut in a black comedy thriller that hinges entirely on the complexities of human interaction, dark humor, and emotional depth. If his words are any indication, he’s betting big on the irreplaceability of the human spirit in cinema.
The film features a stellar cast including Rasik Dugal, Arjun Mathur, Paresh Pahuja, Zoha Rahman, and Tanmay Dhanania, with veteran Garrick Hagon also joining in for some Hitchcockian intrigue. Produced by Golden Ratio Films and First Ray Films, it’s being billed as an Indian twist on classic suspense with a darkly comic edge.
The film releases in theatres on October 11, 2025!
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