Poster of The Courtesans of Bombay

The Courtesans of Bombay

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, January 1 1982
41 years ago
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Portrait of Saeed JaffreySaeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey was
53 in The Courtesans of Bombay
Tue, Jan 08 1929 –
Sun, Nov 15 2015
Portrait of Kareem SamarKareem Samar
Kareem Samar was
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Portrait of Zohra SehgalZohra Sehgal
Zohra Sehgal was
70 in The Courtesans of Bombay
as 'Herself'.
Sat, Apr 27 1912 –
Thu, Jul 10 2014

Crew

Portrait of Ismail MerchantIsmail Merchant
Ismail Merchant was
46 in The Courtesans of Bombay
as 'Director, Producer, Writer'
Fri, Dec 25 1936 –
Wed, May 25 2005
Portrait of Vishnu MathurVishnu Mathur
Vishnu Mathur was
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as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Michael FieldsMichael Fields
Michael Fields was
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as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of James IvoryJames Ivory
James Ivory was
54 in The Courtesans of Bombay
as 'Writer'
Thu, Jun 07 1928
Portrait of Ruth Prawer JhabvalaRuth Prawer Jhabvala
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was
55 in The Courtesans of Bombay
as 'Writer'
Sat, May 07 1927 –
Wed, Apr 03 2013
Portrait of Wahid ChowhanWahid Chowhan
Wahid Chowhan was
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as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Kareem SamarKareem Samar
Kareem Samar was
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as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Amit BoseAmit Bose
Amit Bose was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Ray BeckettRay Beckett
Ray Beckett was
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as 'Sound'
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