Desc: Bitches & Beauty Queens: The Making of Miss India: Directed by Minkie Spiro. With Meera Syal, Lubna Adams, Medha, Sabira Merchant. 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.