The Courtesans of Bombay

5.5 1983 74 min
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 re…

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Director
Ismail Merchant
Writers
Ismail Merchant, James Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Cast

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Saeed Jaffrey
Kareem Samar
Zohra Sehgal Herself

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