This 1983 docudrama examines an enclosed area of Mumbai known as Pavan Pool, a low-income apartment community home to many courtesans. The film explores their daily lives and showcases their performances. Notably, much of the work is scripted: its three interview subjects (a landlord, a retired courtesan and a frequent patron) are all played by … Continue reading Courtesans of Bombay. Dir. Ismail Merchant. Perf. Saeed Jaffrey, Zohra Segal. Merchant Ivory Productions. 1983. DVD.
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