The Courtesans of Bombay
First aired on Jan 1, 1983
40%
Genres: Documentary
In the Mumbai, India, tenement community of Pavanpul, young female courtesans sing, dance and perform sexual favors for male clientele. Directors James Ivory and Ismail Merchant blend documentary footage and dramatic reenactments in their exploration of this seamy underworld, the flip side of the Bollywood film industry, where aspiring actors and dancers -- some even sold into prostitution by their own families -- end up, with their innocence lost and their hopes for movie stardom shattered.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Saeed Jaffrey |
Kareem Samar |
Zohra Sehgal | Herself
Featured Crew
Ismail Merchant | Director
Vishnu Mathur | Director of Photography
Amit Bose | Editor
Ray Beckett | Sound
Ismail Merchant | Producer
Kareem Samar | Associate Producer
