What's behind the review bombing of Best of the Best?

The Tamil Canadian actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan's career has been on a roll since her breakout performance in Never Have I Ever. Now she’s starring in the new Netflix movie Best of the Best. And while many critics like the movie, some Sri Lankans are mobilizing to review bomb it – and everything else she’s been involved with. Nedra Rodrigo, founder of the Tamil Studies Symposium at York University and CBC journalist Joyita Sengupta join guest host Radheyan Simonpillai to explain the controversy, and the consequences. Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant chat conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts and entertainment stories of the day. Subscribe to our podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/74eCEvD... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/arts/commotion Instagram:   / commotioncbc   #podcast #popculture