Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
1996 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 5.7 · 45% critics
In a royal court in historical India, two women raised side by side grow into adulthood with a bond shaped by class, rivalry, and desire. When one marries into power, a ruler’s wandering attention and the pressures of court life test loyalties and force difficult choices about love, lust, and independence.
Also known as Tara and Maya · Kama Sutra - Une fable d'amour
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1997-02-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (186 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an erotic, emotionally messy period romance about jealousy and power, closer in spirit to Unfaithful than a how-to guide; Not for you if explicit sex scenes or soap-opera drama turn you off.
Pros: lush period setting; sensual, provocative themes; strong lead performances | Cons: melodramatic plotting; uneven pacing; story clarity issues
Themes
- poetry
- eroticism
- seduction
- india
- woman director
- kamasutra
Cast & crew
Indira Varma
as Maya
Sarita Choudhury
as Tara, the Queen
Ramon Tikaram
as Jai Kumar
Naveen Andrews
as Raj Singh
Rekha
as Rasa Devi, teacher of the Kama Sutra
Khalid Tyabji
as Biki
Arundathi Nag
as Annabi
- SB
Surabhi Bhansali
as Young Maya
- GD
Garima Dhup
as Young Tara
Pearl Padamsee
as Maham Anga
Directed by Mira Nair