Overview

• Netflix officially greenlit Best of the Best on July 17, moving the project into pre-production with Lena Khan attached as director.
• Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Hasan Minhaj and Priyanka Kedia have been confirmed as the lead cast and are currently training for their dance roles.
• Comedians Hasan Minhaj and Prashanth Venkataramanujam co-wrote the screenplay and will produce through their banner 186K Films alongside Jonathan Eirich and Ryan Halprin of Rideback.
• The coming-of-age story follows childhood friends Maya and Anjali as they navigate competitive college Bollywood fusion dance while embracing their Tamil-Sri Lankan heritage.
• Netflix has not yet announced a release date for the film as it finalizes production details and promotional materials.