Raj becomes increasingly irresponsible, descending into opium addiction and sexual debauchery.
In the meantime, the threat of an invading shah inches closer. Jai understands that his king is a dangerous man and he must keep his former relationship with Maya a secret. Jai then learns of Maya's new status as the favoured concubine. Jai receives the king's favour but is warned that there will be dire consequences if he defeats the king again. Soon after, Raj and Jai have a wrestling competition, which Jai wins. He dispatches his attendants to find Maya she is delivered to the king as his new courtesan. Raj, now the king, recognises Maya in one of Jai's sculptures. Maya finds comfort with Rasa Devi and decides to learn the courtesan's art. Maya begins an intense romantic and sexual relationship with Jai that is abruptly halted when he fears he might not be able to work properly with Maya consuming his thoughts. Jai takes her to an older woman named Rasa Devi, who is a teacher of the Kama Sutra. He reveals that Maya has been the inspiration for his beautiful and highly erotic statues. Wandering on her own, she meets a young stone sculptor, Jai Kumar, who works for Raj. When she refuses, he publicly brands her as a whore, and she is forced to leave her home. To save Maya's honour, Biki sends her a marriage proposal. Despite this, Tara still yearns for a loving relationship with her indifferent husband.
An angry Raj rapes his horrified bride, even calling her Maya, setting a tone of violence and humiliation for the marriage. During her wedding night, Tara is hesitant to consummate their relationship. Maya takes revenge by seeking out Raj and having sex with him, before he has completed the marriage rites with Tara Biki, hiding, watches the two of them.Īs Tara is leaving home as a newlywed, Maya tells her that just as Maya wore the princess's used clothes all her life, Tara will now have something Maya has used. Noticing this, Tara spits in Maya's face and sends her from the wedding in tears. Tara is prepared to marry Prince Raj Singh, but when the prince comes to view his future wife, he is instantly infatuated with Maya instead. As the girls approach marriageable age, Tara resents that Maya is a better classical dancer than she is and that her parents and hunchback brother, Prince Bikram (aka "Biki") show affection for her servant. They are best friends, but there is an undercurrent of jealousy and resentment, symbolised by the fact that Maya is given Tara's hand-me-down clothes and never anything new to wear. Information collected is aggregated and anonymous.In 16th-century India, Tara is a princess while Maya is her beautiful servant. These cookies enable us to provide better services based on how users use our website, and allow us to improve our features to deliver better user experience. Marketing Cookies are placed by third-party providers with our permission, and any information collected may be shared with other organizations such as publishers or advertisers. These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. We use the information collected to evaluate and improve the performance of your shopping experience. They also enable use of the Shopping Cart and Checkout processes, assist in regulatory and security issues, measure traffic and visits, and retrieve order information for affiliate commissions. These cookies are required to use core website features and are automatically enabled when you use the site. You can use this interface to enable or disable sets of cookies with varying functions. We use data cookies to store your online preferences and collect information. Mira Nair 米拉納爾 Mira Nair Mira Nair Mira Nairġ - USA, Canada, U.S. Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (DVD) (US Version) Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (DVD) (美國版) Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (DVD) (美国版) Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (US Version) Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (US Version)