There She Is... 'Miss India America' hits theaters on March 25

Indie comedy opening in limited release in Washington DC, Chicago and San Jose.



After twenty-two sold-out screening on the festival circuit, the award-winning indie comedy Miss India America hits theaters in limited release this week, opening Friday, March 25 in Washington DC, Chicago and San Jose. The film will also be available on Amazon, GooglePlay, iTunes, Vimeo, Vudu, Xfinity and Sling, starring April 5.

From husband/wife creative team Ravi Kapoor (director/co-writer) and Meera Simhan (actor/co-writer), the cross-cultural coming-of-age comedy is set against the backdrop of the Indian beauty pageant world in Orange County, California. Tiya Sircar stars as Lily, an 18-year-old overachiever who decides to compete for the Miss India America crown after her boyfriend leaves her for a beauty queen.

Here's the trailer:

Fund This: South Asian indie comedy Miss India America

"A comedy where Election and Legally Blonde meets the world of Indian-American beauty pageants."



This looks fun... Miss India America is a South Asian American indie feature film project that's currently trying to raise funds via Kickstarter. Co-written by Ravi Kapoor and Meera Simhan, it's described as "a comedy where Election and Legally Blonde meets the world of Indian American beauty pageants." Count me in! Sounds like it's got some potential to be awesome. Watch this video for more information: