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title: "Netflix show 'Best of the Best' criticized for Kabul evacuation joke"
description: "Most outlets led with the backlash against Netflix’s show *Best of the Best* over a joke referencing the 2021 Kabul evacuation. The Express Tribune specifically named the director and writer of the show in its headline, while Geo News described the joke as \"controversial\" and noted the strong online reaction it generated. Both outlets emphasized the joke as the focal point of the criticism, with no additional framing or context provided in the excerpts."
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# Netflix show 'Best of the Best' criticized for Kabul evacuation joke

entertainment · updated 22 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM PKT · 22 Sep 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets led with the backlash against Netflix’s show *Best of the Best* over a joke referencing the 2021 Kabul evacuation. The Express Tribune specifically named the director and writer of the show in its headline, while Geo News described the joke as "controversial" and noted the strong online reaction it generated. Both outlets emphasized the joke as the focal point of the criticism, with no additional framing or context provided in the excerpts.

## Same story from 3 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Daily Times** — [‘Best of the Best’ faces backlash over Kabul joke](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1556750/best-of-the-best-faces-backlash-over-kabul-joke/) · 22 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM PKT
  > 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 […]
- **Geo News** — [‘Best of the Best' under fire over controversial Kabul joke](https://www.geo.tv/latest/683189-best-of-the-best-under-fire-over-controversial-kabul-joke) · 22 Sep 2026, 6:18 PM PKT · 94% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Netflix’s Best of the Best caused a strong reaction online after one joke about the 2021 Kabul evacuation caught viewers’ attention.The film is about two childhood friends, Maya and Anjali, as they become part of a Bollywood dance team at UCLA. A line from Maya...
- **The Express Tribune** — [Netflix’s 'Best of the Best' faces backlash over Kabul evacuation joke](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630798/netflixs-best-of-the-best-faces-backlash-over-kabul-evacuation-joke) · 22 Sep 2026, 11:41 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The show, directed by Lena Khan and written by Hasan Minhaj has come under fire for the 'last plane out of Kabul' joke

3 articles from 3 outlets, 22 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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