Netflix Reveals Release Date and Cast for Best of the Best

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Leads Netflix’s New Bollywood Dance Comedy

Netflix has officially announced the release date for its upcoming dance comedy film Best of the Best.

According to Netflix Tudum, the movie will begin streaming worldwide on September 18, 2026. The project brings together a large ensemble cast led by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Priyanka Kedia, and Hasan Minhaj.

The film is expected to blend comedy, friendship, and Bollywood dance culture into a college-based coming-of-age story.

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What Is ‘Best of the Best’ About?

The movie follows two childhood best friends, Maya and Anjali, who join their college’s competitive Bollywood dance team.

Maya is played by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, while Priyanka Kedia takes on the role of Anjali. As the two friends chase a national dance championship, they discover that the competition is far more intense and chaotic than expected.

Netflix describes the film as a celebration of Bollywood fusion dance, South Asian student culture, friendship, and the challenges of young adulthood.

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Lena Khan Reunites With Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

The film is directed by Lena Khan, who previously worked with Ramakrishnan on several episodes of Never Have I Ever.

Khan also directed Flora & Ulysses before joining the project.

Hasan Minhaj and Prashanth Venkataramanujam co-wrote and produced the film under 186K Films. Production support also comes from Rideback, with Jonathan Eirich producing and Ryan Halprin serving as executive producer.

Full Cast Includes Familiar Faces

Alongside the three lead stars, the film features several well-known and rising actors, including:

Chaneil Kular

Ankur Rathee

Shreya Navile

Lilly Singh

Sasha Bhasin

Janina Gavankar

Nico Greetham

Saara Chaudry

The cast also includes newcomers Becky Alex, Amryn Khurana, Tanishq Joshi, and Nihar Duvvuri.

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Netflix Expands South Asian Stories

The movie continues Netflix’s growing focus on South Asian stories and younger audiences. Early details suggest the film will combine energetic dance performances with emotional friendship moments and campus competition drama.

Fans of Never Have I Ever are especially excited to see Maitreyi Ramakrishnan return in another Netflix comedy project.

Best of the Best will stream exclusively on Netflix starting September 18.