Spent three weeks rehearsing classical Indian Dance with guru Protima Gauri on the edge of Bangalore, India, in preparation for her role as Princess Tara in Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)
Was the first Caucasian actress (half-Indian and half-English) to do a love scene with future Best Actor winner Denzel Washington, in 1992's _Mississippi Masala (1992)_ Many female African-American fans of Mr. Washington were angered over his love scenes with Milla Jovovich in _He Got Game (1988)_ believing (rightly or wrongly) that he had promised never to do an interracial love scene in a film. However, his role in 'Masala' preceeded 'He Got Game' by six years, though his love scenes with Miss Choudhury went largely unnoticed, perhaps because few people think of South Asians as Caucasian (which most, in fact, are).
Sarita Choudhury Detailed Biography -
Sarita Choudhury made her feature debut as Denzel Washington's irresistible love interest in Mira Nair's multicultural romantic comedy Mississippi Masala. She went on to reunite with Nair as the sensual Princess Tara in the controversial and daringly erotic film Kama Sutra, capturing the attention of many critics who took notice both of her exotic beauty and depth of emotion.
In her still young career, Choudhury has worked with some of Hollywood's most distinguished directors. Her film credits include David Atwood's Wild West, Bille August's The House of the Spirits, High Art directed by Lisa Cholodenko, Sidney Lumet's Gloria, and Andrew Davis' A Perfect Murder.
For television, Choudhury has starred in Subway Stories, for HBO and Executive Producer Jonathan Demme, and Showtime's Down Came the Bird.
