Plot Summary
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.
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Director & Crew
Ismail Merchant
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 5.5/10 based on 6 votes.
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The Courtesans of Bombay was directed by Ismail Merchant and released in 1983.
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The Courtesans of Bombay has a runtime of 1 hours and 14 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1983-01-01
- Status
- Released