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Kama Sutra

Play trailer Poster for Kama Sutra R Released Feb 28, 1996 1h 54m Romance LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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In 16th-century India, Princess Tara (Sarita Choudhury) is raised alongside her maid Maya (Indira Varma). The two best friends turn into enemies when Tara becomes engaged to King Raj Singh (Naveen Andrews). Embittered by Tara's sudden poor treatment of her, Maya sleeps with Raj on his wedding night and is expelled from the palace. With her mastery of sexual technique, Maya continues to entice Raj, who is too distracted by hedonistic pursuits to realize his kingdom is in danger.
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Kama Sutra refreshingly approaches sensuality from a female perspective, but audiences will be turned off by this romance's silly plotting.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle Rated: 3/4 Jun 18, 2002 Full Review Susan Stark Detroit News Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Mira Nair's film fails as a melodrama as well as erotic fantasy; the sexul material had to be toned down due to censorship. Rated: C Apr 5, 2011 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault "Kama Sutra," while easy to look at, is even easier to laugh at. Rated: F Aug 4, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 7, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Indira is better than the material. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Indian sex skills different from Europe Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review adam b It was an okay story and I appreciate the importance of the original source material but just wasn't my demographic Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Wow, Indians make some good movie. Visually beautiful, intense, good acting, good story. Flows well. Just a good movie about love, jealousy, power, gluttony, competition Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review dustin d Kama Sutra is lovely to look at, but I had a hard time getting engaged, even though there is a lot of drama. I liked it best when the characters were being over-the-top evil, but none of them ever became anything more than a cardboard cutout. The movie was melodramatic and filled with laughable, contrived dialogue. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Gloriously lensed and seething with erotic Indian mysticism, it is a fairly affecting tale about the tragic afflictions a young woman's amorous beauty brings upon herself and her kingdom. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - Exhilaration is My Department Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - Exhilaration is My Department 0:56 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - You Will Die Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - You Will Die 1:58 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - You Have No Power Over Me Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - You Have No Power Over Me 2:59 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - Free Him Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - Free Him 1:58 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - Fight Me Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - Fight Me 1:54 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - Position Lesson Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - Position Lesson 1:04 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - I Belong to Him Now Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - I Belong to Him Now 2:04 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - Sculpt Her Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - Sculpt Her 2:00 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - You're Welcome to Live With Us Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - You're Welcome to Live With Us 1:44 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - I Work With My Hands Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love: Official Clip - I Work With My Hands 2:12 View more videos
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Synopsis In 16th-century India, Princess Tara (Sarita Choudhury) is raised alongside her maid Maya (Indira Varma). The two best friends turn into enemies when Tara becomes engaged to King Raj Singh (Naveen Andrews). Embittered by Tara's sudden poor treatment of her, Maya sleeps with Raj on his wedding night and is expelled from the palace. With her mastery of sexual technique, Maya continues to entice Raj, who is too distracted by hedonistic pursuits to realize his kingdom is in danger.
Director
Mira Nair
Producer
Mira Nair, Lydia Dean Pilcher
Screenwriter
Mira Nair, Helena Kriel, Wajida Tabassuh
Production Co
Trimark Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 28, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.1M
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital
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