Lilly Singh to star in Hasan Minhaj's coming-of-age film ‘Best of the Best'
Minhaj has produced the film under his 186K Films banner, with Jonathan Eirich producing for Rideback. Ryan Halprin for Rideback and Ellen Schwartz are the film's executive producers.Last year, Lilly's reel with actor Siddharth Malhotra went viral. She captioned it as, "You weren't allowed to go to house parties, so now you make dancing reels with friends @sidmalhotra @lilly (sic)."Apart from 'Best of the Best', Lilly is engaged in several other projects. She is a part-owner and Chief Hype Officer for the Toronto Tempo, the first Canadian WNBA team.Lilly is also the lead actor, co-writer, and producer of the upcoming comedy 'Doin' It', which had its world premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival. It is set for a theatrical release in the US on September 19, 2025.- Ends
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