Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
1997 | 117m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Mira Nair |
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| Writer: | Helena Kriel, Wajida Tabassum, Mira Nair |
| Staring: |
| Tara and Maya are inseparable, with the same tastes, habits, and hobbies. Years later, the two have matured but have maintained their friendship. Tara marries local prince Raj Singh, who succeeds the throne as the sole heir. After the marriage, Raj seeks another female to satisfy his sexual desires, with his sights settling on Maya, putting a perhaps unforgivable strain on a longtime friendship. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 28, 1997 |
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| Director: | Mira Nair |
| Writer: | Helena Kriel, Wajida Tabassum, Mira Nair |
| Genres: | Drama, History, Romance |
| Keywords | poetry, eroticism, seduction, india, woman director, kamasutra |
| Production Companies | Pandora Film, Mirabai Films, NDF International |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,109,095
Budget: $3,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Indira Varma | Maya |
| Sarita Choudhury | Tara, the Queen |
| Ramon Tikaram | Jai Kumar |
| Naveen Andrews | Raj Singh |
| Rekha | Rasa Devi, teacher of the Kama Sutra |
| Khalid Tyabji | Biki |
| Arundathi Nag | 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 |
| Avijit Dutt | Vazir, the King's Prime Minister |
| Anjum Rajabali | Madho Singh |
| Siddharth Anand Kumar | Prem |
| Debi Basu | Dance Teacher |
| Rahul Vohra | Royal Messenger |
| Manize Boga | Aunt Laila |
| Prabeen Singh | Praveen |
| Cinia Jain | Begum Para |
| Urvashi Nair | Rich Friend |
| Bhanumathi Rao | Old Woman |
| Vasudeo Bhatt | Astrologer to the King |
| Moneeka Misra Tanvir | Madame |
| Mina Sareen | Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
| Maya Krishna Rao | Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
| Shyamoli Varma | Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
| Nandita Mehrotra | Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
| Zoya Akhtar | Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
| Deepti Datt | Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
| Piu Dutt | Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
| Dinaz Stafford | Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
| Purnima Raju | Rasa Devi's Courtesan |
| Daphnée Breytenbach | Swimmer |
| Celesteann Cruz | Swimmer |
| Nizami Chattarpur | Deaf Old Man |
| Yasmine Stafford | Purnima |
| Sunil Chabra | Smart Aleck |
| Himanshu Malik | Young Merchant |
| Shubha Mudgal | Singer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Helena Kriel | Writer |
| Wajida Tabassum | Story |
| Kristina Boden | Editor |
| Tula Goenka | Casting |
| Ustad Vilayat Khan | Playback Singer |
| Declan Quinn | Director of Photography |
| Eduardo Castro | Costume Design |
| Dinaz Stafford | Casting |
| Stephanie Carroll | Set Decoration |
| Mira Nair | Writer, Director |
| Mychael Danna | Music, Original Music Composer |
| Uma Da Cunha | Casting |
| Susie Figgis | Casting |
| Mark Friedberg | Production Design |
| Nitin Chandrakant Desai | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tina Di Feliciantonio | Associate Producer |
| Michiyo Yoshizaki | Executive Producer |
| Lydia Dean Pilcher | Producer |
| Dinaz Stafford | Associate Producer |
| Caroline Baron | Co-Producer |
| Mira Nair | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 821 | 852 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 441 | 625 |