Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997)
Tara and Maya are inseparable, with the same tastes, habits, and hobbies. Years later, the two have matured but have maintained their friendship. Tara marries local prince Raj Singh, who succeeds the throne as the sole heir. After the marriage, Raj seeks another female to satisfy his sexual desires, with his sights settling on Maya, putting a perhaps unforgivable strain on a longtime friendship.
Director: Mira Nair
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Indira Varma as Maya |
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Sarita Choudhury as Tara, the Queen |
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Ramon Tikaram as Jai Kumar |
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Naveen Andrews as Raj Singh |
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Rekha as Rasa Devi, teacher of the Kama Sutra |
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Khalid Tyabji as Biki |
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Arundathi Nag as Annabi |
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Surabhi Bhansali as Young Maya |
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Garima Dhup as Young Tara |
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Pearl Padamsee as Maham Anga |
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Kusum Haidar as Dilki |
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Harish Patel as Doctor Mani |
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Ranjit Chowdhry as Babu |
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Achala Sachdev as Rupa |
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Arjun Sajnani as Bashir |
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Avijit Dutt as Vazir, the King's Prime Minister |
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Anjum Rajabali as Madho Singh |
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Siddharth Anand Kumar as Prem |
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Debi Basu as Dance Teacher |
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Rahul Vohra as Royal Messenger |
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Manize Boga as Aunt Laila |
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Prabeen Singh as Praveen |
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Cinia Jain as Begum Para |
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Urvashi Nair as Rich Friend |
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Bhanumathi Rao as Old Woman |
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Vasudeo Bhatt as Astrologer to the King |
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Moneeka Misra Tanvir as Madame |
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Mina Sareen as Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
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Maya Krishna Rao as Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
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Shyamoli Varma as Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
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Nandita Mehrotra as Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
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Zoya Akhtar as Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
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Deepti Datt as Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
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Piu Dutt as Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
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Dinaz Stafford as Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
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Purnima Raju as Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
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Daphnée Breytenbach as Swimmer |
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Celesteann Cruz as Swimmer |
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Nizami Chattarpur as Deaf Old Man |
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Yasmine Stafford as Purnima |
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Sunil Chabra as Smart Aleck |
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Himanshu Malik as Young Merchant |
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Shubha Mudgal as Singer |
| Writing | Helena Kriel | Writer |
| Writing | Mira Nair | Writer |
| Directing | Mira Nair | Director |
| Sound | Mychael Danna | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Wajida Tabassum | Story |
| Production | Caroline Baron | Co-Producer |
| Production | Lydia Dean Pilcher | Producer |
| Production | Tina Di Feliciantonio | Associate Producer |
| Production | Mira Nair | Producer |
| Production | Dinaz Stafford | Associate Producer |
| Production | Michiyo Yoshizaki | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Mychael Danna | Music |
| Camera | Declan Quinn | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Kristina Boden | Editor |
| Production | Uma Da Cunha | Casting |
| Production | Susie Figgis | Casting |
| Production | Tula Goenka | Casting |
| Production | Dinaz Stafford | Casting |
| Art | Mark Friedberg | Production Design |
| Art | Nitin Chandrakant Desai | Art Direction |
| Art | Stephanie Carroll | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eduardo Castro | Costume Design |
| Sound | Ustad Vilayat Khan | Playback Singer |