{
  "id": 9149420,
  "title": "‘Best of the Best’ faces backlash over Kabul joke",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/best-of-the-best-faces-backlash-over-kabul-joke",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T14:00:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1556750/best-of-the-best-faces-backlash-over-kabul-joke/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Netflix’s Best of the Best has sparked criticism over a joke referencing the 2021 Kabul airport evacuation. The film began streaming on September 18. The movie follows childhood friends Maya and Anjali as they join a Bollywood dance team at UCLA. However, one line from Maya has drawn strong reactions online. Read more : Pakistan […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}