kama sutra: a tale of love


genres: [Drama] [Crime] [Romance]

studios: [Trimark Home Video] [Channel Four Films] [Pony Canyon Inc.] [NDF International LTD.] [Pandora Film] [Mirabai Films]

year: 1997

updated: 2012 Oct 24

dvd release: 1998 Jul

rating: 3

id's: [imdb]
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love

synopsis

Passion Pleasure Power In a seductive tale of love and betrayal, a king’s courtesan is forbidden to embrace her one true love. Trained in the art of pleasure, Maya, the beautiful servant girl becomes defiant, rebelling against ancient tradition. As passion takes over, the conflict brings consequences that no one ever envisioned. Breathtaking cinematography, lavish costumes and mesmerizing music add a compelling richness to this epic tale from critically acclaimed director MIRA NAIR, Director of “MISSISSIPPI MASALA” and the Academy Award Nominated “SALAAM BOMBAY”. SARITA CHOUDHURY (Mississippi Masala, The Perez Family) is delightful as TARA, the envious princess. INDIRA VARMA is luminous as Maya, the sensual servant. NAVEEN ANDREWS (The English Patient) and RAMON TIKARAM (Cutthroat Island) are ravishingly sexy as the rivals who love her.

Cast
Deepti Datt Deepti Datt Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Piu Dutt Piu Dutt Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Purnima Raju Purnima Raju Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Daphnée Breytenbach Daphnée Breytenbach Swimmer
Celesteann Cruz Celesteann Cruz Swimmer
Nizami Chattarpur Nizami Chattarpur Deaf Old Man
Yasmine Stafford Yasmine Stafford Purnima
Sunil Chabra Sunil Chabra Smart Aleck (as Sunil Chhabra)
Himanshu Malik Himanshu Malik Young Merchant
Shubha Mudgal Shubha Mudgal Singer
Debi Basu Debi Basu Dance Teacher
Indira Varma Indira Varma Maya
Sarita Choudhury Sarita Choudhury Tara, the Queen
Ramon Tikaram Ramon Tikaram Jai Kumar
Naveen Andrews Naveen Andrews Raj Singh
Rekha Rekha Rasa Devi, teacher of the Kama Sutra
Khalid Tyabji Khalid Tyabji Biki
Arundhati Rao Arundhati Rao Annabi
Surabhi Bhansali Surabhi Bhansali Young Maya
Garima Dhup Garima Dhup Young Tara
Pearl Padamsee Pearl Padamsee Maham Anga
Kusum Haidar Kusum Haidar Dilki
Harish Patel Harish Patel Doctor Mani
Ranjit Chowdhry Ranjit Chowdhry Babu
Achala Sachdev Achala Sachdev Rupa
Arjun Sajnani Arjun Sajnani Bashir
Avijit Dutt Avijit Dutt Vazir, the King's Prime Minister
Dinaz Stafford Dinaz Stafford Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Anjum Rajabali Anjum Rajabali Madho Singh
Siddharth Anand Kumar Siddharth Anand Kumar Prem
Rahul Vohra Rahul Vohra Royal Messenger
Manize Boga Manize Boga Aunt Laila
Prabeen Singh Prabeen Singh Praveen
Cinia Jain Cinia Jain Begum Para
Urvashi Nair Urvashi Nair Rich Friend
Bhanumathi Rao Bhanumathi Rao Old Woman
Vasudeo Bhatt Vasudeo Bhatt Astrologer to the King
Moneeka Misra Tanvir Moneeka Misra Tanvir Madame
Mina Sareen Mina Sareen Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Maya Krishna Rao Maya Krishna Rao Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Shyamoli Varma Shyamoli Varma Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Nandita Mehrota Nandita Mehrota Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Zoya Akhtar Zoya Akhtar Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Crew
Mira Nair Mira Nair Director