Miss India America: Film Screening, Q+A

Event Details:
Date: Saturday, March 6th
Time: 5pm PT / 8pm ET
Duration: 1.5 hrs Screening + 30 min Q+A
Screening Location on the Festival Map: ‘Live Theater’
Q&A with Ravi Kapoor and Cast
Q&A Location on the Festival Map: ‘The Hall’

DETAILS
Trailer: Miss India America Trailer
Director: Ravi Kapoor
Producer: Megha Kadakia, Meera Simhan, Ravi Kapoor, Saurabh Kikani
Cast: Tiya Sircar, Hannah Simone, Kosha Patel, Meera SImhan, Bernard White, Satya Bhabha
Language: English
Country: United States
Runtime: 95 minutes
Year: 2015

FILM SYNOPSIS
The very smart eighteen year-old, LILY PRASAD plans on two things; becoming a brain surgeon and marrying her high school sweetheart. But when her boyfriend runs of with the reigning Miss India National beauty pageant queen, she decides that she herself must become the new Miss India National! A comedy where Election and Legally Blonde meets the world of Indian-American beauty pageants.

DIRECTOR BIO
Ravi Kapoor is an actor, writer and director based in Los Angeles, though originally from Liverpool. MISS INDIA AMERICA is his first directorial feature, while his short films VICTOR RAMIREZ, ASESINO and THE 5 played and won awards at various fim festivals. As an actor he has guest-starred in many TV showsamerica and movies and was also a series regular on the shows GIDEON'S CROSSING and CROSSING JORDAN for which he also directed. He is also a playwright and wannabe novelist! He is currently in development on his second feature FOUR SAMOSAS

About The South Asian Film Fest of America
Showcasing diversity, creativity and a multi hyphenated identity, the South Asian Film Festival of America (#southasianfilmfest) is an international screening and awards platform for South Asians to showcase their films and digital work. We're a culture-impact film festival for the new generation of South Asian creatives to share their experiences and narratives through feature films, short films, web-series, and music videos with global audiences. We welcome stories from and inclusive of individuals with South Asian heritage, the diaspora, immigrants, and from the sub-continent itself. SAFFA is funded by Product of Culture, a WOC founded and funded collective that amplifies brown brands and creatives with strategy, content, and experiences rooted in culture.

**This event is included in the following tickets:
South Asian Film Fest [All Screenings + Q&As]
South Asian Film Fest [ALL Screenings + Q&As + Masterclasses]