Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
In most parts of the world the subservient status of women at the time of this legend made it very difficult for them to establish a satisfactory lifestyle except in the traditional role of wife to the master of a family and mother to his children. Tara gets married to the local prince, Raj Singh, who soon succeeds the throne as the sole heir. Indira Varma did a wonderful job and I was completely taken with it.
Watch what happens when Tara finds out and the extent she will go to keep her marriage intact. Years later, the two have matured, but have maintained their friendship. When I rented KAMA SUTRA - A Tale Of Love, I thought my girlfriend would kill me for what the title implied.
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love - I remember thinking wow, not too shabby, the film wasn't what I expected.
Synopsis Two girlhood friends become sexual rivals at maturity. Tara and Maya are two inseparable friends in India. Their tastes, habits, and hobbies are the same. Years later, the two have matured, but have maintained their friendship. Tara gets married to 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. Watch what happens when Tara finds out and the extent she will go to keep her marriage intact. I first saw this movie about 4 years ago. And upon the first viewing I was dis-appointed about 15 mins into it. I'm sure most males are attracted to this film simply by the title... I was disappointed because on first glance I did not find Maya and Tara attractive. Yes I know, how lame of me to judge a film based on the looks of the actresses. In my defense, the title threw me off as I was expecting something highly erotic and very porn-ish. However, other than the title of the movie I've heard accolades from critics about this movie... I remember thinking wow, not too shabby, the film wasn't what I expected. It really is a tale of love. I've just viewed the movie three times in the last couple of days and at last I'm really appreciating the film. The acting are superb and I think Indira Varma was a newcomer at that time. I think she played Maya perfectly... Her performance reminds me of how impressive Natalie Portman was in Leon as a totally unknown. Although Natalie was much younger with her debut. It was a delight watching Indira portraying the deep emotions and the hard life of Maya being always in Tara's shadow. My favorite scene was when Maya and Jai reunited. The sets and costumes were colorful and rich. The cinematography was stunning. Character development was complete and the pace of the story was quite good never a wasted moment. This is one of my favorite films about love. It is also about girl going into woman hood. Please enjoy the film with a open mind and I think you will find its true beauty that is rarely matched. One other film that's a personal favorite is Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon which is directed by Ang Lee. I grew up in Taiwan, but spent most of my life in California and I'm well versed in both the traditional Chinese culture as well as contemporary American. I understood perfectly what Ang wanted to do. I think these films should not be completely judged on its accuracy, but rather, from the director's vision and what they wanted to accomplish. In both cases I think the directors were perfect. I bought this movie after seeing most of it on Bravo several different times. I really love this movie. It has beautiful imagery and a good plot. I was captivated by the lovely erotic scenes. Although there is a love story in it, the film isn't entirely an happily ever after affair. However, the ending retains the feeling of hope and the fact that love though not necessarily the lover survives all things. A sad, yet hopeful movie. I highly recommend it. I saw this movie and I loved it. It was powerfully beautiful and the character of Maya was unbelievable. I was pleased to share the name with her. Indira Varma did a wonderful job and I was completely taken with it. I recommend this movie, although will not be liked by everyone. It is truly a work of art.
Women can clearly identify with this story - although IMDb users in general have only given this film fairly average ratings, the demographic breakdown of these ratings shows that younger women rate it most highly. I remember thinking wow, not too shabby, the film wasn't what I expected. Rekha plays some sort of teacher of Kama Sutra. The ruler will pay him for her identity. The Raj showed a fairly unsavoury character, but none of the petty vindictiveness we associate with European royalty of the period. Roman Tikaram is the tribesman who faces fatal consequences for his dance with erotica. Produced in India by an Indian director and production crew for the primary purpose of introducing Europeans and North Americans to some aspects of the Hindu culture, this film was never intended for domestic markets and in fact I believe that it remains banned in most parts of India. Years later, the two have matured, but have maintained their friendship. Unfortunately, it looks like the search requests sent from your IP address are automated. Itʼs also possible that your computer has been infected with a Spambot virus thatʼs using your computer to gather information.