Anyone who’s seen Never Have I Ever already knows that Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Freakier Friday) is the best of the best. But now, it’s official: The actor will star in the upcoming dance-based comedy film Best of the Best, out Sept. 18, alongside Priyanka Kedia (Everything To Me) and Hasan Minhaj (Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj).
Dance teams have emerged as a space for South Asian community building and cultural connection on many college campuses. Best of the Best will follow two childhood best friends, Maya (Ramakrishnan) and Anjali (Kedia), who join their college’s competitive Bollywood dance team only to discover that the road to winning the national championship is far more raucous and cutthroat than they ever imagined.
Best of the Best celebrates the vibrancy of Bollywood fusion dance, the growing pains of young adulthood, and the lasting power of friendship. Lena Khan (Flora & Ulysses), who directed four episodes of the Ramakrishnan-starring Never Have I Ever, will direct. Minhaj and Prashanth Venkataramanujam (Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know) will co-write and produce for 186K Films. From Rideback, Jonathan Eirich produces and Ryan Halprin executive produces.
Joining Ramakrishnan, Kedia, and Minhaj are a few familiar and new faces.
Best of the Best will be available to stream Sept. 18.
Stay tuned to Tudum for updates on who really is Best of the Best.
