Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is ready to star in a brand new Netflix film titled Better of the Finest, a Bollywood-inspired dance comedy. The movie additionally options comic Hasan Minhaj and marks a reunion between Maitreyi and director Lena Khan, who beforehand labored collectively on By no means Have I Ever.
The undertaking will deliver collectively vibrant South Asian tradition, campus life, and aggressive dance, with a give attention to friendship and id. Netflix has not but introduced a launch date.
A South Asian coming-of-age dance movie
Better of the Finest tells the story of two childhood finest mates, Maya and Anjali, who be part of their school’s Bollywood dance group. As they compete for a nationwide title, they notice the journey is way extra intense and chaotic than anticipated. The film will discover themes of friendship, private progress, and cultural satisfaction.
Based on Selection, Hasan Minhaj co-wrote the script with Prashanth Venkataramanujam. Minhaj and Venkataramanujam may even produce underneath their banner 186K Movies, alongside Jonathan Eirich for Rideback. Ryan Halprin will function government producer.
Right here’s what Maitreyi and Priyanka shared concerning the film
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan shared her pleasure on Instagram, writing, “my physique is sore however my coronary heart is full,” and added, “additionally, my character is tamil of srilankan origin. hope yall get pleasure from.”
Actress Priyanka Kedia additionally joins the forged. She posted, “essentially the most surreal announcement i by no means might have imagined i’d get to make. from the underside of my coronary heart thanks thanks thanks for making that little lady’s (and her mother and father’) desires come true. that is going to be such an insanely particular one. prepare!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. Mama, Pops, Hirshie @kedia_hv this one is for you.”
Lena Khan, recognized for Flora & Ulysses and a number of other episodes of By no means Have I Ever, will direct the movie. The story additionally highlights how school Bollywood dance groups have grow to be areas of neighborhood and cultural expression for South Asians, making the movie relatable for a lot of younger viewers.
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is finest recognized for her function as Devi Vishwakumar in By no means Have I Ever. She additionally voiced characters in Turning Crimson and Massive Mouth, and she or he’ll subsequent seem in Freakier Friday alongside Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Hasan Minhaj, recognized for Patriot Act and Homecoming King, may even seem in Disney’s upcoming movie Tron: Ares and is planning a comedy tour with Ronny Chieng.
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