Two female friends become sexual rivals at maturity.Two female friends become sexual rivals at maturity.Two female friends become sexual rivals at maturity.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Achala Sachdev
- Rupa
- (as Achla Sachdev)
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- TriviaIn 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.
- GoofsThe 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.
- Alternate versionsThe director Mira Nair suffered approximately 2 years bringing the film from censorship to lawsuits, and to the highest court due to the film's sexual content, the C.B.F.C. (Central Board of Film Certification) banned the film before being passed with an 'A' (18+) certificate in 1997 with small cuts to nudity made and all sex scenes reduced. After cuts were made to the English-language version, all Indian dubbed versions have this cut version, and no further cuts were made. The film was released theatrically in India in February 1998. It remains cut in India, but uncut worldwide.
- SoundtracksWinter in Austria, Theme and Variations
Written and Performed by L. Subramaniam
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Excellent movie and supreme eye candy...
I've watched this film over and over again and it just gets better. It's actually based on a book called "Hand-Me-Downs" which you'll understand after you've watched it. As the last person who commented on this stated it's not the "Kama Sutra" you're thinking of. There IS sex, there IS a bit of violence, but don't watch this with the hopes of seeing your average vulgar action and sex film. The women in the film are instructed and shown how to the master the art of Kama Sutra, mind you the ART not the positions. Anyway, the film setting is gorgeous and the acting is superb. You'll recognize Sarita Choudhury as Tara if you've already watched Mississippi Massala. Indira Varma does an excellent job in expressing her revenge, regret, and mystery in Tara's character. Everyone and I mean EVERYONE did an excellent job in this film.
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- Jan 20, 2002
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
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- Also known as
- Кама Сутра: Історія кохання
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- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $4,109,095
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $53,499
- Mar 2, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $4,109,095
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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