Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)
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- R
- 1h 57min
- Crime, Drama
- 28 Feb 1997 (USA)
- Movie
Two female friends become sexual rivals at maturity.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Indira Varma | ... |
Maya
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| Sarita Choudhury | ... |
Tara, the Queen
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| Ramon Tikaram | ... |
Jai Kumar
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| Naveen Andrews | ... |
Raj Singh
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| Rekha | ... |
Rasa Devi, teacher of the Kama Sutra
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| Khalid Tyabji | ... |
Biki
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Arundhati Rao | ... |
Annabi
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Surabhi Bhansali | ... |
Young Maya
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Garima Dhup | ... |
Young Tara
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| Pearl Padamsee | ... |
Maham Anga
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Kusum Haidar | ... |
Dilki
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| Harish Patel | ... |
Doctor Mani
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| Ranjit Chowdhry | ... |
Babu
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| Achala Sachdev | ... |
Rupa
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Arjun Sajnani | ... |
Bashir
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| Avijit Dutt | ... |
Vazir, the King's Prime Minister
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| Anjum Rajabali | ... |
Madho Singh
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| Siddharth Anand Kumar | ... |
Prem
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Debi Basu | ... |
Dance Teacher
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| Rahul Vohra | ... |
Royal Messenger
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Manize Boga | ... |
Aunt Laila
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Prabeen Singh | ... |
Praveen
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Cinia Jain | ... |
Begum Para
(as Sinia Jain)
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Urvashi Nair | ... |
Rich Friend
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Bhanumathi Rao | ... |
Old Woman
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Vasudeo Bhatt | ... |
Astrologer to the King
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Moneeka Misra Tanvir | ... |
Madame
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Mina Sareen | ... |
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
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Maya Krishna Rao | ... |
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
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Shyamoli Varma | ... |
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
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Nandita Mehrotra | ... |
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
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| Zoya Akhtar | ... |
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
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Deepti Datt | ... |
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
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Piu Dutt | ... |
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
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Dinaz Stafford | ... |
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
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Purnima Raju | ... |
Rasa Devi's Courtesan
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Daphnée Breytenbach | ... |
Swimmer
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Celesteann Cruz | ... |
Swimmer
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Nizami Chattarpur | ... |
Deaf Old Man
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Yasmine Stafford | ... |
Purnima
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Sunil Chhabra | ... |
Smart Aleck
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Himanshu Malik | ... |
Young Merchant
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| Shubha Mudgal | ... |
Singer
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Directed by
| Mira Nair | ||
Written by
| Helena Kriel | ... | (written by) & |
| Mira Nair | ... | (written by) |
| Wajida Tabassum | ... | (story "Hand Me Downs") (as Wajida Tabassuh) |
Produced by
| Caroline Baron | ... | co-producer |
| Lydia Dean Pilcher | ... | producer |
| Tina Di Feliciantonio | ... | associate producer (as Tina Difeliciantonio) |
| Mira Nair | ... | producer |
| Dinaz Stafford | ... | associate producer |
| Michiyo Yoshizaki | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Mychael Danna | ||
Cinematography by
| Declan Quinn | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Kristina Boden | ||
Editorial Department
| Michelle Botticelli | ... | second assistant editor |
| Keith Croket | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mark Ginsberg | ... | color timer (as Mark Ginsburg) |
| Clare Larson | ... | first assistant editor |
| Joe Violante | ... | coordinator: Technicolor (as Joey Violante) |
| Ben Boodman | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
| John Scott Cook | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Tom San Martin | ... | negative matcher (uncredited) |
| Arnold Shuster | ... | negative matcher (uncredited) |
| Patricia Sztaba | ... | negative matcher (uncredited) |
| Stan Sztaba | ... | negative matcher (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Uma Da Cunha | ||
| Susie Figgis | ||
| Tula Goenka | ||
| Dinaz Stafford | ||
Production Design by
| Mark Friedberg | ||
Art Direction by
| Nitin Chandrakant Desai | ... | (as Nitin Desai) |
Set Decoration by
| Stephanie Carroll | ||
Costume Design by
| Eduardo Castro | ||
Makeup Department
| Claire Bosner | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Clare Bonser) |
| Meena Coutinho | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Pat Hay | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Geraldine Jones | ... | key hair stylist (as Gerry Jones) |
| Mariam Ajit Kumar | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Ramesh Narvekar | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Purnima Raju | ... | assistant hair stylist / makeup assistant |
| Stephen Rose | ... | supervising hair stylist |
| Mridula Singh | ... | makeup artist |
| Vivek Singh | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Julia Wilson | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| S.M. Ferozeuddin Alameer | ... | production manager |
| Harish Amin | ... | unit manager |
| Tom Razzano | ... | unit production manager: USA Segments (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arvind Dave | ... | third assistant director |
| Apoorva Lakhia | ... | second assistant director |
| Mary Soan | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Shankar Borua | ... | art department assistant |
| Prasanjeet Chanda | ... | sketch artist |
| Sunil Chhabra | ... | property master |
| Ramesh Ghate | ... | scenic artist |
| Vithal Ghate | ... | construction coordinator: Khajuraho |
| Lakhan Gupta | ... | construction foreman |
| Ashok Kadam | ... | construction coordinator: Jaipur |
| Shital Kanvinde | ... | sculptor |
| Prasanna Karkhanis | ... | assistant art director |
| Laloo Malla | ... | scenic artist |
| Sujit Mayekar | ... | draftsman |
| Suzanne Caplan Merwanji | ... | assistant set decorator (as Suzanne Caplan) |
| Babu Lal Mina | ... | prop buyer |
| Shambu Nath | ... | assistant property master |
| Hemant M. Pandya | ... | construction coordinator: Bombay |
| Rita Parikh | ... | art department coordinator |
| Shyam Rao Patil | ... | construction foreman |
| Yeshwant Patil | ... | scenic artist |
| Chetana Prabhu | ... | buyer |
| Jaya Prakash | ... | construction foreman |
| Pradip Redij | ... | set dresser |
| Tapan Roy | ... | sketch artist |
| Sunil Samjiskar | ... | assistant art director |
| Dilip Satam | ... | greensman |
| Harveer Singh | ... | assistant property master |
| Digamber Talekar | ... | draftsman |
| Robin Thomas | ... | lead dresser |
| Yogender Tyagi | ... | prop man |
| Sitla Prasad Varma | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Chandler Vinar | ... | lead dresser |
| Lalsu Viswakarma | ... | construction foreman |
| Ashok Yarnal | ... | stand-by scenic |
Sound Department
| Nancy Cabrera | ... | foley artist |
| Kenton Jakub | ... | adr editor |
| Drew Kunin | ... | sound |
| George A. Lara | ... | foley engineer (as George Lara) |
| Stuart Levy | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Michael W. Mitchell | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Branka Mrkic | ... | dialogue editor |
| Kirti Panchal | ... | sound assistant |
| Glenfield Payne | ... | sound effects editor |
| Paul P. Soucek | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tony V. Stevens | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Dominick Tavella | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Brian Vancho | ... | foley artist |
| Brian Vibberts | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| Steven Visscher | ... | foley editor |
| Magdaline Volaitis | ... | dialogue editor |
| Knox White | ... | boom operator |
| Tony Martinez | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Razak Khan | ... | special effects assistant |
| Arun Patil | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Suresh Singh Sodha | ... | special effects assistant |
| Venugopal | ... | special effects assistant |
Stunts
| Allan Amin | ... | stunt director (as Amin Ghani) |
| Moses Fernandez | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Sham Kaushal | ... | stunt coordinator (as Shyam Kaushal) |
| Moses | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| G.R. Adam | ... | grip |
| Hassan Ali | ... | electrician |
| Vasant Jano Bandre | ... | grip |
| Richard Boyle | ... | best boy electric |
| Katherine M. Butler | ... | first assistant camera (as Kate Butler) |
| Prabuddha Dasgupta | ... | still photographer |
| Balaram Dawande | ... | grip |
| Mulchand Dedhia | ... | gaffer: India |
| Lisa K. Ferguson | ... | second assistant camera (as Lisa Ferguson) |
| Donal Gilligan | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Sanjay Gupta | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Abdul Hamid Shaikh | ... | grip (as Abdul Hamid Sheikh) |
| Tukaram Joshi | ... | electrician |
| Giles Khan | ... | clapper loader |
| Nizam Khan | ... | grip |
| David Lee | ... | gaffer |
| Pappu Marwadi | ... | grip |
| Mohan Mishra | ... | electrician |
| Peter Mountain | ... | still photographer |
| Paul Nickason | ... | dolly grip |
| Nupu Press | ... | still photographer (as Nupu Chaudhuri) |
| Kashinath Ratate | ... | electrician |
| Gyanchand Rikki | ... | assistant dolly grip |
| Pete Romano | ... | director of photography: underwater scenes |
| Ramesh Sadrani | ... | best boy |
| Kevin Smyth | ... | key grip |
| William Wilfred | ... | rigger |
| Mohammad Zakir | ... | rigger |
| Barkhat M. Zaria | ... | grip |
| Wayne Baker | ... | first assistant camera: underwater scenes (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Zoya Akhtar | ... | extras casting |
| Rakesh Kumar Dixit | ... | extras casting |
| Rahul Vohra | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lovleen Bains | ... | associate costume designer |
| Arjun Bhasin | ... | costume assistant (as Arjun Dhasin) |
| Nayantara Kalgutkar | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Prakash Babu Kawle | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Muhtaz Khan | ... | seamstress |
| Helen Monaghan | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Urmila Motwani | ... | costume coordinator (as Urmilla Lal Motwani) |
| Austin Myers | ... | associate costume designer |
| Ravi Pawar | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Shalini Sethi | ... | special costumes |
| Mandira Shukla | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Tanvir Ahmed | ... | location runner |
| Nitin Chandrachud | ... | location coordinator |
| Naresh Goswami | ... | location runner |
| Sanjay Kumar | ... | location manager: Jaipur |
| Sajid Mitha | ... | location manager |
| Shyamendra Singh | ... | location coordinator |
Music Department
| Vijay Barik | ... | musician: pakhawaj |
| Billa | ... | musician: dhal |
| Billoo | ... | musician: dhal |
| Bubbly | ... | musician: dhal |
| Jeff Danna | ... | musician: mandolin |
| V. Selva Ganesh | ... | musician: kanjira |
| Brad Haehnel | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Paul Intson | ... | musician: bass guitar |
| Aruna Narayan Kalle | ... | musician: sarangi |
| Hanoj Khan | ... | musician: beem |
| Hidayat H. Khan | ... | musician: surbahar |
| Humayun Khan | ... | musician: surmandal and tampura |
| Irshad H. Khan | ... | musician: tabla |
| Ustad Vilayat Khan | ... | musician: sitar (as Ustad Vilayat H. Khan) |
| Zamir H. Khan | ... | musician: tabla |
| Anwar Khurshid | ... | musician: flute |
| Ron Korb | ... | musician: flute |
| Jia Lal | ... | musician: shehnai |
| Raju | ... | musician: dhol |
| Gulam Sabir | ... | musician: sarangi |
| G.S. Sachdev | ... | musician: bonamri |
| Supriya Sharma | ... | musician: tampura |
| L. Subramaniam | ... | musician: violin |
| Th. Vikku Vinayakram | ... | musician: ghatam |
| Colin Aguiar | ... | assistant: Mychael Danna (uncredited) |
| Gary English | ... | music executive (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Robyn Aronstam | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| K. Naresh Chaudhry | ... | transportation assistant |
| Sheikh Irshad | ... | transportation assistant |
| Ashok Khatri | ... | transportation assistant |
| Sanjay Malik | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Abdul Rahim | ... | transportation assistant |
Additional Crew
| Rajeev Acharya | ... | assistant accountant |
| Saneep Arora | ... | unit doctor (as Dr. Saneep Arora) |
| Mohini Banerji | ... | coordinator: New Delhi |
| Debi Basu | ... | choreographer |
| Shyam Bihari | ... | production assistant |
| Mona Chawla | ... | dialect coach |
| Vasant Chayan | ... | turban tier |
| Neetu Chopra | ... | production coordinator |
| Satish Chouday | ... | unit doctor (as Dr. Satish Chouday) |
| Aneesh Daniel | ... | set production assistant |
| Bazel Dhillon | ... | production assistant |
| Gwen Everman | ... | production accountant |
| Satchibrata Gupta | ... | animal wrangler |
| Amitanshu Jain | ... | set production assistant |
| Praveen K. | ... | mother hen (as Praveen Nair) |
| Mira Kothari | ... | coordinator: Mirahai Films |
| Maya Krishna Rao | ... | choreographer |
| Lalitha Krishna | ... | unit publicist |
| Dilip Kumar | ... | production assistant |
| Manesh Kumar | ... | production assistant |
| Siddharth Anand Kumar | ... | set production assistant |
| Asha Kurian | ... | assistant to co-producer |
| Himanshu Malik | ... | set production assistant |
| Annie Mathews | ... | coordinator: Mirahai Films / production secretary |
| Andy McCord | ... | translator |
| Rudabah Nanporia | ... | production coordinator |
| Pankaj H. Pandya | ... | medical consultant (as Dr. Pankaj H. Pandya) |
| Anjali Panjabi | ... | set production assistant |
| Vijay Pareek | ... | shop man |
| Mookesh Patel | ... | calligrapher |
| Durga Prasad | ... | turban tier |
| Nupu Press | ... | assistant to director (as Nupu Chaudhuri) |
| Rane | ... | chief moulding designer |
| Anureeta Saigal | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Amita Sehgal | ... | coordinator: Bombay |
| Sandeep Sharma | ... | assistant to producer |
| Patrick Sheedy | ... | post-production accountant |
| Yasmine Stafford | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Bart Walker | ... | angel in America |
| Whitney J. Willard | ... | assistant accountant (as Whitney Willard) |
| Randall Balsmeyer | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Paul D. Fischer | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Immanuel Spira | ... | finance counsel (uncredited) |
Thanks
| David Aukin | ... | thanks |
| Adam Bartos | ... | thanks |
| Reinhard Brundig | ... | thanks |
| Sam Cohn | ... | thanks |
| Mukul Dangi | ... | thanks |
| Peter Dervis | ... | thanks |
| Farrukh Dhondy | ... | thanks |
| Gillian Duffield | ... | thanks |
| Protima Gavri | ... | thanks |
| K.S. Rad Hakrishnan | ... | thanks |
| Rich Heller | ... | thanks (as Richard Heller) |
| Shekhar Kapur | ... | thanks |
| Abujani Khosla | ... | thanks |
| Sandeep Khosla | ... | thanks |
| Evan Kriel | ... | in memory of |
| Tholia Kuber | ... | thanks |
| Anis Mamdani | ... | thanks |
| Mahmood Mamdani | ... | thanks |
| Amrit Nair | ... | thanks |
| Gautam Nair | ... | thanks |
| Vikram Nair | ... | thanks |
| Suparna Nirdosh | ... | thanks from composer |
| Bill Nisselson | ... | thanks |
| Nrityagram | ... | thanks |
| Wendy Palmer | ... | thanks |
| Ray Price | ... | thanks |
| Adrian Scrope | ... | thanks |
| Hemant Sharma | ... | thanks |
| Vandana Sharma | ... | thanks from composer |
| Brigitte Singh | ... | thanks |
| Rajeshwari Tandon | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- NDF International (presents)
- Pony Canyon (presents)
- Pandora Filmproduktion (presents)
- Channel Four Films (presents) (in association with)
- Mirabai Films (production)
Distributors
- Bac Films (1997) (France) (theatrical)
- Lider Films (1997) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Mirabai Films Delhi (1996) (India) (theatrical)
- Ama Films (1998) (Greece) (VHS)
- Edko Films (Hong Kong)
- FilmFour Video (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Líder Films (Spain)
- Malofilm Home Video (Canada) (VHS)
- Manuel Salvador (United Kingdom)
- Pandora Filmproduktion (Germany)
- PlayArte Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1998) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Trimark Home Video (United States) (DVD)
- Trimark Pictures (1997) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Rental (grip and lighting services)
- Arri Intervision, Berlin (camera equipment)
- Balsmeyer and Everett (title design)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Inst. Cafeteria Services (catering)
- Manoharlal Agarwal (location services)
- Oberoi Flight Services (catering)
- Sound One Corporation (sound services)
- The Effects House (opticals)
- Travel Planners (travel agency)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Tara and Maya are two inseparable friends in India with the same tastes, habits, and hobbies. Years later the two have matured but have maintained their friendship. Tara marries 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. What happens when Tara finds out and how far will she go to keep her marriage intact? Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) |
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| Taglines | In a world ruled by pleasure, love is the ultimate seduction. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In order to film in India, the production had to use a fake title "Tara and Maya." Indian authorities would not have permitted the film to be made there had they known its true title and content. See more » |
| Goofs | The story of this film is set in the sixteenth century. Young Maya is running through red chili pepper drying in the sun on the palace grounds. Chillies didn't reach Indian cuisine until the seventeenth century. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Jungle 2 Jungle/The Daytrippers/Kama Sutra/Good Luck/Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Winter in Austria, Theme and Variations See more » |
| Quotes |
Maya:
Knowing love, I can allow all things to come and go, to be as supple as the wind and to face all things with great courage.My heart is a open as the sky See more » |