Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997)
Overview
Tara and Maya are two inseparable friends in India. Their tastes, habits, and hobbies are the same. Years later, the two have matured, but have maintained their friendship. Tara gets married to the local prince, Raj Singh, who soon succeeds the throne as the sole heir. After the marriage, Raj gets bored of Tara and starts seeking another female to satisfy his sexual needs. He notices Maya and is instantly attracted to her. He has her included as one of his courtesans, and is intimate with her. Watch what happens when Tara finds out and the extent she will go to keep her marriage intact.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $3,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $4,109,095.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.442 |
Directed By
Mira Nair
Crew
Helena Kriel
Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Mychael Danna
Mira Nair
Mark Friedberg
Nitin Chandrakant Desai
Declan Quinn
Ustad Vilayat Khan
Tina Di Feliciantonio
Kristina Boden
Stephanie Carroll
Dinaz Stafford
Eduardo Castro
Dinaz Stafford
Mychael Danna
Tula Goenka
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Uma Da Cunha
Susie Figgis
Wajida Tabassum
Michiyo Yoshizaki
Caroline Baron
TOP CAST
Indira Varma
Maya
Sarita Choudhury
Tara, the Queen
Ramon Tikaram
Jai Kumar
Naveen Andrews
Raj Singh
Rekha
Rasa Devi, teacher of the Kama Sutra
Khalid Tyabji
Biki
Arundathi Nag
Annabi
Surabhi Bhansali
Young Maya
Garima Dhup
Young Tara
Pearl Padamsee
Maham Anga
Kusum Haidar
Dilki
Harish Patel
Doctor Mani
Ranjit Chowdhry
Babu
Achala Sachdev
Rupa
Arjun Sajnani
Bashir
Avijit Dutt
Vazir, the King's Prime Minister
Anjum Rajabali
Madho Singh
Debi Basu
Dance Teacher
Rahul Vohra
Royal Messenger
Manize Boga
Aunt Laila
Prabeen Singh
Praveen
Cinia Jain
Begum Para
Urvashi Nair
Rich Friend
Bhanumathi Rao
Old Woman
Vasudeo Bhatt
Astrologer to the King
Moneeka Misra Tanvir
Madame
Mina Sareen
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Maya Krishna Rao
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Shyamoli Varma
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Nandita Mehrotra
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Zoya Akhtar
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Deepti Datt
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Piu Dutt
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Dinaz Stafford
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Purnima Raju
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Daphnée Breytenbach
Swimmer
Celesteann Cruz
Swimmer
Nizami Chattarpur
Deaf Old Man
Yasmine Stafford
Purnima
Sunil Chabra
Smart Aleck
Himanshu Malik
Young Merchant
Shubha Mudgal
Singer
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