Britain's top pop artiste, Tom Pickle, travels to Bombay, India, circa 1960s to learn to play the sitar from renowned maestro Ustad Zafar Khan.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rita TushinghamJenny | Jenny |
 Michael YorkTom Pickle | Tom Pickle |
 Utpal DuttUstal Zafar Khan | Ustal Zafar Khan |
 Madhur JaffreyBegum Sahiba | Begum Sahiba |
 Barry FosterChris | Chris |
 Aparna SenGhazala | Ghazala |
 Saeed JaffreyMurad | Murad |
| NNana PalsikarThe Guru's Guru | The Guru's Guru |
 NadiraCourtesan | Courtesan |
 Zohra SehgalMastani | Mastani |