Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love

Updated June 26, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

While crafting a seductive, erotic tale, Nair constructs a commentary on the role of women in 16th-century India. The lifelong rivalry between princess Tara (Choudhury) and servant Maya (Varma) intensifies when Maya, constantly reminded of her lowly lot, seeks revenge on Tara. Using the skills she learned from the Kama Sutra, the Indian book of love, Maya seduces Tara's betrothed (Andrews) on the eve of the wedding. He becomes obsessed with Maya, leaving Tara, who never learned the Kama Sutra's lessons of love, with little more than a title. Resplendent visuals and costumes don't make up for the lack of passion in a movie about sex.