Story by PTI | Posted by Ashhar Alam | Date 29-07-2026
A snip from “Best of the Best”
Streaming giant Netflix has unveiled the first look of its upcoming coming-of-age dance comedy “Best of the Best”, headlined by “Never Have I Ever” star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia.
Directed by Lena Khan, the movie is set in the competitive world of collegiate Bollywood-fusion dance in the US. It will premiere on the OTT platform on September 18.
Their friendship, however, is put to the test as they navigate fierce competition, ambition and the pressures of chasing the coveted title.
The ensemble cast also includes Ankur Rathee, Janina Gavankar, Chaneil Kular, Becky Alex, Shreya Navile, Minhaj, Lilly Singh, Nihar Duvvuri, Nico Greetham, Amryn Khurana, Tanishq Joshi, Saara Chaudry and Sasha Bhasin.
Khan, whose previous credits include “The Tiger Hunter” and episodes of “Never Have I Ever”.
Venkataramanujam and Minhaj have co-written the screenplay and are also producing the film, with Jonathan Eirich producing for Rideback. Ellen H Schwartz and Ryan Halprin serve as executive producers.
Ramakrishnan rose to fame with the Netflix series “Never Have I Ever”, created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, while Kedia makes one of her biggest screen appearances with the film.
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