This is the story of two girls, one a princess and one a servant girl, who were best friends as children but became rivals as adults. Tara, the princess, was voluptuously beautiful, but she could not master the sultry, compelling mannerisms that came so naturally to Maya. Maya resented having to wear Tara's cast-off clothing and was repelled by Tara's crippled but lustful brother.
The story is as much about sex as love, but in spite of the subject matter and several scenes in which girls are being instructed in the art of love, the film is neither erotic nor steamy. If you are looking for nudity, this is not your film, although there may be more bare skin in the Indian version. But the story has its interest. The direction and most of the performances are good. The dancing by Indira Varma and Rekha is delightful. The costumes are attractive. The music sometimes distracts more than it enriches, but it usually provides the proper enhancement. None of the elements are first class, but none are bad, and they come together in an entertaining whole, yielding a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours.
The story is as much about sex as love, but in spite of the subject matter and several scenes in which girls are being instructed in the art of love, the film is neither erotic nor steamy. If you are looking for nudity, this is not your film, although there may be more bare skin in the Indian version. But the story has its interest. The direction and most of the performances are good. The dancing by Indira Varma and Rekha is delightful. The costumes are attractive. The music sometimes distracts more than it enriches, but it usually provides the proper enhancement. None of the elements are first class, but none are bad, and they come together in an entertaining whole, yielding a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours.