Bitches & Beauty Queens: The Making of Miss India

A British-made documentary about the highly competitive world of beauty pageants in India, culminating with the top prize: Miss India. Following the efforts of several of the contestants, as well as others involved in the behind-the-scenes work of getting everyone ready, the film examines what drives the women toward this particular goal.

Cast & Crew

Director

Minkie Spiro

Meera Syal

Narrator

Lubna Adams

Self (trainer)

Medha

Self (contestant)

Sabira Merchant

Self (trainer)

Namit Kapoor

Self (psychologist)

Sonal

Self (contestant)