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Best of the Best

"It takes two to take over."

2026 1h 52m EN
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★5.5TMDB · 80
Comedy
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Two childhood besties join UCLA's competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team, only to find the road to the US championships is fiercer than they imagined.

“It takes two to take over.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Lena Khan
Writers
Hasan Minhaj, Prashanth Venkataramanujam
Languages
English, Hindi
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hindi.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lena Khan, shot by Adam Carboni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Daniel Rojas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia and Ankur Rathee carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It takes two to take over.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt16478058 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lena Khan directs. Adam Carboni behind the camera. Daniel Rojas scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Hindi.

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  • 1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
  • 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hindi.
  • 3Directed by Lena Khan, shot by Adam Carboni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Daniel Rojas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia and Ankur Rathee carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "It takes two to take over.".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt16478058 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Adam Carboni
Original score
Daniel Rojas
Runtime
112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG-13

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Lena Khan

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Who made it

  • 18

    186K Films

    US

  • Rideback

    Rideback

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerHasan Minhaj
  • ProducerPrashanth Venkataramanujam
  • ProducerJonathan Eirich
  • Executive ProducerRyan Halprin
  • ChoreographerPhillip Chbeeb
  • ChoreographerMakenzie Chbeeb
  • ChoreographerJoya Kazi

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • college
  • dance competition
  • female friendship
  • south asian
  • bollywood

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Digital2026-09-18PG-13· Netflix

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International titles

  • En İyiler YarışıyorTR
  • ที่สุดของที่สุดTH

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