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Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
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Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love 1997 Directed by Mira Nair

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.

Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , History , Romance
Production Companies Pandora Film , Mirabai Films , NDF International
Budget $3,000,000
Revenue $4,109,095
Release Date 28 February 1997
117 mins
Cast
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
Arundathi Nag
Arundathi Nag 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
Anjum Rajabali
Anjum Rajabali Madho Singh
Siddharth Anand Kumar
Siddharth Anand Kumar Prem
Debi Basu
Debi Basu Dance Teacher
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 Mehrotra
Nandita Mehrotra Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Zoya Akhtar
Zoya Akhtar Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Deepti Datt
Deepti Datt Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Piu Dutt
Piu Dutt Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Dinaz Stafford
Dinaz Stafford 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
Himanshu Malik
Himanshu Malik Young Merchant
Shubha Mudgal
Shubha Mudgal Singer
Crew
Director
Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Writers
Helena Kriel
Helena Kriel
Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Producers
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Caroline Baron
Caroline Baron
Executive Producer
Michiyo Yoshizaki
Michiyo Yoshizaki
Cinematography
Declan Quinn
Declan Quinn
Composer
Mychael Danna
Mychael Danna
Editor
Kristina Boden
Kristina Boden
Production Design
Mark Friedberg
Mark Friedberg
Story
Wajida Tabassum
Wajida Tabassum
Art Direction
Nitin Chandrakant Desai
Nitin Chandrakant Desai
Set Decoration
Stephanie Carroll
Stephanie Carroll
Costume Design
Eduardo Castro
Eduardo Castro
Music
Mychael Danna
Mychael Danna
Casting
Uma Da Cunha
Uma Da Cunha
Susie Figgis
Susie Figgis
Tula Goenka
Tula Goenka
Dinaz Stafford
Dinaz Stafford