| Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love | |
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| Directed by | Mira Nair |
| Written by | Mira Nair |
| Screenplay by | Mira Nair |
| Story by | Helena Kriel Mira Nair |
| Based on | "Utran" by Wajida Tabassum |
| Produced by | Caroline Baron Lydia Dean Pilcher Mira Nair |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Declan Quinn |
| Edited by | Kristina Boden |
| Music by | Mychael Danna |
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| Distributed by | Trimark Pictures |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million[2] |
| Box office | $8.6 million[2] |
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love is a 1996 Indian historical erotic romance film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Mira Nair. The first portion of the film is based on "Utran" ("Hand Me Downs"), a short story in Urdu by the Indian writer Wajida Tabassum.[3] The film takes its title from the ancient Indian text, the Kama Sutra. It stars Naveen Andrews, Sarita Choudhury, Ramon Tikaram, Rekha and Indira Varma.[4] The English-language film was produced by Indian, British, German and Japanese studios.
Declan Quinn won the 1998 Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film.[5] Kama Sutra was nominated for the Golden Seashell award at the 1996 San Sebastián International Film Festival and was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.[6] The film generated controversy at the time of its release and was banned in India due to its erotic theme and sexual content.[7][8]
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- ^ "Movies that banned by Indian Censor Board, but viewers loved them". Daily Pakistan Global. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2018.