Evan Thomas
Guest on the podcast Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know, appearing on the episode about the real collegiate Bollywood dance circuit that inspired Netflix's Best of the Best and the docuseries Bollywood Dance U.
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Sep 23, 2026
Hasan MinhajHOST
Not the first place you'd think to look if you're trying to find some of the best Bollywood dancers in the country, but you'd be wrong.
Evan ThomasGUEST
My major is ITS, which stands for information technology systems, because that's the typical Indian kid major.
Evan ThomasGUEST
But I was a little rebellious, especially, like, the first couple years of college.
Evan ThomasGUEST
I was supposed to be studying, but I was too busy watching this show called America's Best Dance Crew.
Evan ThomasGUEST
There was this guy breaking his joints, like, disjointing his arm, and, like, doing all this, like, creepy [beep], and everyone was losing it.
KaranGUEST
Screw the rules.