The Courtesans of Bombay

Documentary, Music · 1983

Roughly structured over 24 hours, we visit Pavan Pool, a compound in Bombay where poor women sing, dance, and engage in prostitution. By day, they practice singing and dancing, both ...

Starring

James Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Saeed Jaffrey, Zohra Segal, Ismail Merchant, Kareem Samar, Ismail Merchant, Ismail Merchant, Zohra Sehgal

Director

Ismail Merchant