The Courtesans of Bombay (1983)

Documentary

Release Date: 01 January 1983

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.

Runtime: 74 min

Vote Average: 4

Vote Count: 4

Production Companies : Merchant Ivory Productions,

Production Countries: United Kingdom  

Budget: $ 0

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