The Story Behind Netflix's Rousing Bollywood Dance Comedy Best of the Best

Netflix presents Best of the Best, a Bollywood dance comedy featuring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Hasan Minhaj. The film focuses on collegiate dancers, emphasizing cultural specificity and friendship through months of rigorous training. Director Lena Khan, alongside choreographers Phillip Chbeeb, Makenzie Dustman, and Joya Kazi, and DP Adam Carboni, explain how the dance numbers reflect character facets. The production utilizes these performances to mirror a diamond stolen by the British, blending heist elements with artistic choreography.