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Mira Nair's film, set in 16th century India, tells the story of two young girls, friends who are divided at first by birth and later by sex, as one learns the art of lovemaking from the Kama Sutra and comes to the notice of a local prince - who is married to her friend.

Keywords:

Adult, Crime, Drama, Romance, Sex, History, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Nudity

Additional Information:

(1996) (India) (3 Star)

Cast:

Indira Varma	.... Maya
Sarita Choudhury	.... The Queen
Ramon Tikaram	.... Jai Kumar
Naveen Andrews	.... Raj Singh
Rekha Mallick	.... Kama Sutra Teacher
Khalid Tyabji	.... Biki

Supporting Cast:

Arundhati Rao	.... 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

Directors:

Mira Nair

Writers:

Helena Kriel
Mira Nair