The Courtesans of Bombay

1983· 74 min★ 6.5· Documentary, Music

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 traditional and pop. Brothers and uncles with mu...

Cast: Saeed Jaffrey, Zohra Sehgal, Kareem Samar

Director: Ismail Merchant