Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love 1996  R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Mira Nair
Cast: Indira Varma, Sarita Choudhury, Ramon Tikaram, Naveen Andrews, Rekha, Pearl Padamsee, Ranjit Chowdhry, Khalid Tyabji, Arundhati Rao, Surabhi Bhansali, Garima Dhup, Kusum Haidar, Harish Patel, Avijit Dutt, Achala Sachdev
Set in 16th-century India, this film's plot is about a rivalry in the royal court between serving girl Maya (Indira Varma) and Princess Tara (Sarita Choudhury). Maya uses erotic skills learned through Kama Sutra–the Indian book of exotic love–to compete with the Princess.
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Staying On 1979 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Silvio Narizzano
Cast: Trevor Howard, Celia Johnson, Saeed Jaffrey, Pearl Padamsee, Fida Bai, Zia Mohyeddin, Ajit Saldanha, Habib Tanvir, Raj Bharti, Sushma Seth
Based on a novel by Paul Scott, this made-for-TV film tells the story of an elderly British couple (Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson) living their remaining lives in a Himalayan community and clinging to the memories of all that has occurred in their lives.
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Such a Long Journey 1998  N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson
Cast: Roshan Seth, Soni Razdan, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Ranjit Chowdhry, Sam Dastor, Kurush Deboo, Vrajesh Hirjee, Pearl Padamsee, Vrajesh Hirjee
Based on the epic novel by Rohinton Mistry, this story is set in 1971, during the war between India and Pakistan, and centers on the Noble family as Gustad Noble's (Roshan Seth) middle-class life begins to crumble resulting in a transformation of his character.
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West Is West 1987 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: David Rathod
Cast: Ashutosh Gowariker, Heidi Carpenter, Pearl Padamsee, Ron Murphy, Bernie Segal, Subash Rane, Robert Braun, Rex Delgado, Sumati Patel, Eric Jody Ray
Vikram (Ashutosh Gowariker) arrives in San Francisco from Bombay and learns that his visa will only be valid for one month. Furthermore, his sponsor has left town, so Vikram must live in a bad part of the city taking on menial jobs as he awaits a decision on his application for college. When he meets ditsy, redhead Sue (Heidi Carpenter), the two bond, and Vikram thinks of making his stay permanent. A good treatise on culture clashes as well as a fun film.
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| 1. Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)
2. Staying On (1979)
3. Such a Long Journey (1998)
4. West Is West (1987)
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