What’s Inside The Modern Hindi Sex Guide 'Kama Sutra' - The No. 1 Best Seller UK To Surpass Harry Potter

Bhavna Acharya |May 13, 2020

Instead of sticking to overtly sensual illustration, be seen that the female-centric approach made the remake version of Kama Sutra the talk of the town. Check out some of Vito Ngai's viral illustrations from Kama Sutra!

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Recently, World Book Day, a UK-based organization has announced the top 10 best sellers nationwide. Apart from famous novels like J.K Rowling's Harry Potter, George R.R. Martin’s A Game Of Throne or Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, the modern adaption of Kama Sutra surfaced to be the most popular book in the UK in 2020.

Kama Sutra 4 — The original Kama Sutra which dates back to 400BC is widely known until today for not only its advice on relationships and interpersonal connections but also for its open and unflinching opinions on sex.

The different approach of sex

When it comes to the 21st-century take on, The Modern Kama Sutra: An Intimate Guide to the Secrets of Erotic Pleasure strike a chord for being the first version illustrated by a woman. In fact, the scripts and drawings were always from men’s point of view until the female US-based illustrator Victo Ngai gave it a feminine approach. According to her, she wanted to make something ‘tantalizing, yet thoughtful and elegant at the same time’.

Instead of sticking to overtly sensual illustration, be seen that the female-centric approach made the remake version of Kama Sutra the talk of the town. The book received a lot of praise from the readers. All of them agreed that the book breath a new life into the ancient original and stood out from any other versions published before. Check out some of Vito Ngai's illustrations from Kama Sutra:

Kama Sutra 3 — Sex potions are illustrated in a tantalizing yet elegant way

Kama Sutra 2 — Kama Sutra positions are very rigorous

Kama Sutra 5 — the 'climbing a tree embrace' position

The ancient Indian sex guide Kama Sultra is widely-known around the world as one of the most famous sex guides which introduce bold sex position and tips for eroticism and emotional fulfillment. The original version is written by Author Vātsyāyana.

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