(The Courtesans of Bombay)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

74 minutes

Year:

1983

Directors:

Ismail Merchant

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Production companies:

Merchant Ivory Productions

Actors:

Herself

Crews:

Director

Producer

Editor

Writer

Director of Photography