Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love – (1996) In 16^th-century India a princess and a servant girl grow up together in the same household, but on the wedding day of Princess Tara (Sarita Choudhury), her handsome groom, the young king (Naveen Andrews), first beds the beautiful, enchanting servant Maya (Indira Varma). After Maya is dismissed for being a whore, she encounters a sculptor, Jai Kumar (Ramon Tikaram), who tells her that a servant is a master in disguise, and introduces her to the wise Rasa Devi (Rekha), a former courtesan who instructs young women in the art of the kama sutra, preparing them to be courtesans or wives. Rasa teaches the girls that the art of love is far more than the act. At first Jai (half brother to the king since his mother was the previous king’s courtesan) rejects Maya’s love, telling her he must devote himself entirely to his work, even though his art has been inspired by her. (Maya means that which gives substance to illusion.) After the king rediscovers Maya through one of Jai’s sculptures and takes her into his harem, Jai realizes his need and love for her. His jealousy and the king’s frustration at not being able to win over Maya’s heart result in tragedy. The king says to his queen, “You must hate me,” to which Tara replies, “I don’t love you enough to hate you.”

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