Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
	Theatrical release poster
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	Naveen Andrews; Sarita Choudhury; Ramon Tikaram; Rekha; Indira Varma;
Cinematography	Declan Quinn
Edited by	Kristina Boden
Music by	Mychael Danna
Production; companies	NDF International; Pony Canyon; Pandora Filmproduktion; Channel Four Films; Mirabai Films;
Distributed by	Trimark Pictures
Release dates	11 September 1996 (Toronto International Film Festival); 28 February 1997 (United States);
Running time	117 minutes
Countries	India; United Kingdom; Germany; Japan;
Language	English
Budget	$3 million
Box office	$8.6 million

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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