Mira Nair's Kama Sutra
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Mira Nair's Kama Sutra is a 1996 erotic period drama film set in 16th-century India that explores love, sexuality, and power through the intertwined lives of two women.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mira Nair's Kama Sutra canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mira Nair's Kama Sutra Context triple: [Indira Varma, notableWork, Mira Nair's Kama Sutra]
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Yannai
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Annupuri
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Devdas
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Parineeta
Parineeta is a classic Bengali novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores themes of love, class, and social conventions in early 20th-century India.
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Kanyasulkam
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Mira Nair's Kama Sutra Target entity description: Mira Nair's Kama Sutra is a 1996 erotic period drama film set in 16th-century India that explores love, sexuality, and power through the intertwined lives of two women.
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A.
Yannai
Yannai is another name for Alexander Jannaeus, a Hasmonean king of Judea and high priest who ruled in the early 1st century BCE.
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B.
Annupuri
Annupuri is a prominent mountain and ski area in the Niseko region of Hokkaido, Japan, known for its abundant powder snow and popular winter sports facilities.
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C.
Devdas
Devdas is a classic Bengali novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay that tells the tragic love story of a wealthy young man unable to unite with his childhood sweetheart, making it one of the most iconic works in Indian literature and cinema.
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D.
Parineeta
Parineeta is a classic Bengali novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores themes of love, class, and social conventions in early 20th-century India.
-
E.
Kanyasulkam
Kanyasulkam is a classic 19th-century Telugu social satire play by Gurajada Apparao that critiques the practice of child marriage and the dowry system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kama Sutra
ⓘ
linked to:
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
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| basedOn |
Kama Sutra (ancient Indian text, loosely inspired)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kamasutra
|
| cinematographyBy | Declan Quinn ⓘ |
| containsElement |
court intrigue
ⓘ
dance sequences ⓘ explicit sexual content ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Erica Edell Phillips ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
India
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Mira Nair ⓘ |
| distributor | Miramax Films ⓘ |
| editedBy | Kristina Boden ⓘ |
| explores |
class differences between women
ⓘ
intersection of eroticism and power ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
India
ⓘ
Rajasthan ⓘ |
| follows | intertwined lives of two women ⓘ |
| genre |
erotic film
ⓘ
period drama film ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Maya
ⓘ
Tara ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mychael Danna ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | female perspectives on desire and agency ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial sexual content
ⓘ
lavish period production design ⓘ |
| portrays | courtesan culture in pre-colonial India ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Miramax Films ⓘ |
| releaseType | theatrical film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 114 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Helena Kriel
ⓘ
Mira Nair ⓘ |
| setInPlace | India ⓘ |
| setInTime | 16th century ⓘ |
| stars |
Indira Varma
ⓘ
Naveen Andrews ⓘ Ramon Tikaram ⓘ Rekha ⓘ Sarita Choudhury ⓘ |
| theme |
love
ⓘ
power ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| title | Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love ⓘ |
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