The Courtesans of Bombay (1983)
The Courtesans of Bombay (1983) - Documentary Movies 74 minutes. . 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.
Released: Jan 01, 1983
Runtime: 74 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Saeed Jaffrey, Kareem Samar, Zohra Sehgal
Crew: Ismail Merchant (Director), Vishnu Mathur (Director of Photography), Amit Bose (Editor), Ray Beckett (Sound), Ismail Merchant (Producer), Kareem Samar (Associate Producer)