India, May 16 -- Actor and filmmaker Anshuman Jha has mixed feelings about his directorial debut Lord Curzon Ki Haveli being cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). While he is "relieved, grateful and ready", he is also a tad unhappy that the censor board has granted the film an A certification with three mandated changes. Anshuman shares, "It's a relief that we finally have the certification. The journey hasn't been easy. Despite an A certification, we had to mute and cut scenes. Many films with worse expletives/violence get away with a U/A certificate. While I am okay to make the changes, having a standard yardstick is what will make it a level playing field. Also, what irks me is the fact that it has been certified as an 'English- Partly Hindi film', while it is 50-50 vis-a-vis both languages. It is set in England, so for it to feel and flow naturally, writer Bikas Mishra and I kept a balance between both languages. Calling it English and partly Hindi is unfair. 'Hindi partly English' would have been a fairer assessment since it's an Indian film about Asians in the West and their identity crisis." Starring Arjun Mathur, Rasika Dugal, Paresh Pahuja, and Tanmay Dhanania, the film is a black comedy thriller. It has been screened at various film festivals and also earned Anshuman the Best Director honour at the UK Asian Film Festival 2024. Though "irked", Anshuman adds, "I believe comfort is the enemy, so these challenges have only strengthened my resolve. Our audiences are evolving rapidly and it is our responsibility to give them original cinema. They may accept or reject it, but we owe it to them. Lord Curzon Ki Haveli is one such attempt. Alfred Hitchcock is one of my favourite filmmakers and this is my homage to him. I am hoping that it sees the light of the day soon now that we are 'censored' (pun intended )."...