Bitches & Beauty Queens: The Making of Miss India

50m
Documentary
0

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

Meera Syal
Narrator
Lubna Adams
Self (trainer)
Medha
Self (contestant)
Sabira Merchant
Self (trainer)
Namit Kapoor
Self (psychologist)
Sonal
Self (contestant)
Gauahar Khan
Self (contestant)
Neha Dhupia
Self (contestant)

Crew

Minkie Spiro
Director
Dalit Lauren
Editor
Chris Timson
Editor
Gary Clarke
Cinematography
Allen Jewhurst
Producer
Nisha Pankhania
Producer's Assistant
Chinna Boapeah
Sound
Chris Rayson
Sound
Bob Bradley
Music
Julie Heselgrave
Production Manager

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