I came across this film quite randomly and expected something pretty intolerable, but with bewbs. Instead, I got beautiful cinematography and arresting visual content behind a very candid study of the difficulties of navigating human desire. Even in a culture with clear conventions and few inhibitions regarding the acts of love, relationships advance by trial-and-error, defying the participants' intents and expectations, elevating some while trampling others underfoot.The film at once delivers the exotic with its costumes, sets and dancing, and tells a timeless and easily recognizable human tale. Also, some very beautiful people take off their clothes =D

To be honest, only the thought that it would have quite a bit of sex, and the leading actor in it was what made me want to see it, that's all. You'd probably expect the film to be about various positions during sex, but the title actually means "lessons of love", and there's nothing various about that. The story, as far as I understood, is set in the 16th Century of India, where Prince Raj Singh (Lost's Naveen Andrews) is bored, and to entertain himself wants a lot of women action, if you know what I mean. During this, there is betrayal, secret love, jealousy, and all the complications you can think of in relationships. And yes, a few sex scenes along the way. Also starring Sarita Choudhury as Tara, Ramon Tikaram as Jai Kumar, Rekha as Rasa Devi, Indira Varma as Maya, Pearl Padamsee as Maham Anga and Arundhati Rao as Annabi. As I said, just the sex and the leading actor were the only things that interested me. Okay!

Expected a lot more from the maker of Salaam Bombay. Bought a DVD version of the movie in Canada with a sequel from Mira Nair herself.She babbled erotic scenes and melodramatic sequences are a must to the story. But where is the storyline here? At best she has exploited the flesh of then beautiful women in the world Indra Verma.In Mira Nair rates herself as the purveyor of women liberation and wanna highlight the plight of a servant girl in the medieval India, whats the point in those surrogate scenes? Still cannot figure out why this movie was labeled Kamasutra.A billion dollar question even the director cannot answer

I had the opportunity of seeing Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love late one night when it was on HBO. At first I was a bit apprehensive, as with a title like that, one would think it is a cheesy sexploitation film. But, as I sat and watched, I was proved all too wrong. The first thing that struck me about this film was the great cinematography. The costumes were vibrant and really caught the eye, and the locations they shot in were breathtaking. Second of all, the script and storyline were well-written. You really feel for these characters, whether it be sympathy or repulsion. The love scenes were NOT soft-core porn, as i had heard from previous viewers, but very sensual, and really draws you closer to the characters.Lastly, the acting in this film was excellent, for the most part. Indira Varna is one of the most beautiful women i've seen, and her presence is a strong one. The supporting actors were great also (Sarita Choudury, Ramon Tikaram, and Rekha are strong standouts.) Naveen Andrews does a fairly good job at playing the womanizing, opium addict Raj Singh.In conclusion, this movie is an excellent pick to sit down one evening with your loved one. Its a feast for the eyes, but make sure you approach it with an open mind due to the strong love scenes.