Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Leads Netflix’s New Bollywood Dance Film
Best of the Best is a new Netflix movie about college students who compete in Bollywood fusion dancing.
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan plays Maya, a brave and outspoken student.
Priyanka Kedia plays Anjali, who is learning more about herself.
Maya and Anjali join a very competitive dance team at UCLA.
The team must handle pressure, creativity, and competition.
Hasan Minhaj plays a college professor in the film.
The story is also about growing up South Asian-American.
Lena Khan, who worked with Ramakrishnan on Never Have I Ever, is involved in the project.
The movie is planned for release on 18 September.
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan will star in Netflix’s Best of the Best, scheduled for release on 18 September.
The film follows Maya and Anjali as they join UCLA’s competitive Bollywood fusion dance team.
Priyanka Kedia plays Anjali, while comedian Hasan Minhaj portrays a college professor.
Indian-Canadian filmmaker Lena Khan is collaborating with Ramakrishnan after Never Have I Ever.
The coming-of-age story explores South Asian-American identity and the Desi diaspora experience.
- Who
- Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Priyanka Kedia, Hasan Minhaj, Lena Khan, and co-writer Prashanth Venkataramanujam are associated with the film.
- What
- Netflix’s Best of the Best is a Bollywood fusion dance film and coming-of-age story.
- When
- The film is scheduled to release on 18 September; the year is not specified.
- Where
- The story is set around UCLA and the South Asian-American experience in America.
- Why
- The film explores competitive college dance and characters navigating identity, family expectations, friendship, and belonging.
- Film
- Best of the Best
- Platform
- Netflix
- Release date
- 18 September
- Lead actor
- Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Maya
- Co-star
- Priyanka Kedia as Anjali
- Setting
- UCLA’s competitive Bollywood fusion dance team
- Additional cast
- Hasan Minhaj plays a college professor
- Creative team
- Lena Khan is collaborating with Ramakrishnan; Minhaj co-wrote the film with Prashanth Venkataramanujam