Anshuman
Jha,
the
actor,
is
known
for
his
artistic
and
thought-provoking
choices.
But
with
Arjun
Mathur
&
Rasika
Dugal
in
the
leads
along
with
Marvel
Girl
Zoha
Rahman,
Paresh
Pahuja,
Tanmay
Dhanania
&
Star
Wars
actor
Garrick
Hagon
-
he
already
has
a
dream
cast
of
artists
for
his
Directorial
Debut
"Lord
Curzon
Ki
Haveli".
But
now
as
the
film,
which
was
shot
in
the
UK
last
year,
is
nearing
completion
-
a
rare
and
interesting
fact
about
the
filmmaker
has
come
to
the
fore
-
Jha
has
shot
his
entire
debut
film
on
a
single
lens
(of
35mm).
A
feat
no
other
Hindi
mainstream
filmmaker
has
ever
even
attempted.
Cult
classics
like
Hitchcock's
"Psycho"
&
Kurosawa's
"Rushmore" are
films
that
used
the
single-lens
minimalist
formula
in
the
last
century.
In
a
time
when
many
filmmakers
today
are
obsessed
with
amassing
gear
and
stocking
up
on
the
latest
toys,
Jha
is
setting
a
reminder
of
how
much
can
be
done
with
so
little,
out
of
choice.
The
Award
Winning
writer
Bikas
Mishra
who
has
written
the
script
of
Jha's
debut
says
"Anshuman
had
made
the
choice
on
the
writing
table
itself
that
he
will
shoot
the
film
on
a
single
lens.'
The
two
cinematographers
on
Jha's
debut
Directorial
-
French
DOP
Jean
Marc
Selva(AFC)
&
Indian
DOP
Ramanuj
Dutta
-
call
it
a
'brave
&
ballsy
choice'
by
the
first-time
filmmaker.
'He
had
a
very
clear
vision
on
the
film
&
is
not
afraid
to
take
risks
as
an
artist'
-
Says
Jean
Marc.
'While
I
had
lens
options
at
my
disposal
-
I
chose
a
single
lens
narrative
as
I
wanted
it
to
be
as
close
to
the
human
vision
as
possible-consistently-35mm
gave
me
that.
A
single-lens
film
has
a
subconscious
viewing
effect.
And
I
wanted
the
film
to
not
just
look
but
feel
cohesive,
a
consistent
point
of
view
driving
the
finished
piece.
'Lord
Curzon
Ki
Haveli'
is
a
contemporary
homage
to
my
favourite
filmmaker
-
Alfred
Hitchcock
&
his
classic
film
The
Rope'
-
Says
Anshuman.
'Lord
Curzon
Ki
Haveli'
produced
by
Golden
Ratio
Films
&
Jha's
First
Ray
Films,
will
be
the
first
Indian
film
with
this
rare
quality
&
is
scheduled
for
a
release
later
this
year.