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Nov 11, 2009 · Today's Special: Directed by David Kaplan. With Dean Winters, Aarti Mann, Kevin Corrigan, Jess Weixler. In this super-feel-good foodie comedy, young Manhattan chef Samir rediscovers his heritage and his passion for life through the enchanting art of cooking Indian food.
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Today's Special is a 2009 independent comedy film loosely inspired by Aasif Mandvi's play, Sakina's Restaurant. The film was directed by David Kaplan.
- Sakina's Restaurant, by Aasif Mandvi
- David Kaplan
- Nimitt Mankad, Lillian LaSalle, Declan Baldwin
- Aasif Mandvi, Jonathan Bines
Today's Special. 2009 · 1 hr 39 min. R. Comedy · Independent. In this comedy, a chef at an upscale, Manhattan restaurant returns to the kitchen of his childhood to rescue the bankrupt family restaurant. Subtitles: English. Starring: Aasif Mandvi Madhur Jaffrey. Directed by: David Kaplan.
- David Kaplan
- January 1, 2009
- 99 min
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Nov 17, 2010 · Enter the enigmatic taxi driver Akbar ( Naseeruddin Shah ), who he meets by accident. Akbar gives him an embossed card with only his name on it, nothing else. He claims to have been a great chef back in India. In desperation to find him again, Samir enlists three old-timers who play cards in the restaurant to phone their Indian friends.
Samir (Aasif Mandvi, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), a sous chef at an upscale Manhattan restaurant, is forced to drop everything to take over the nearly bankrupt family restaurant, Tandoori Palace. 417 IMDb 6.6 1 h 38 min 2009. X-Ray 13+.
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Today's Special R 2009 1h 39m Comedy List 81% Tomatometer 31 Reviews 72% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings A young Manhattan chef rediscovers his passion for life by making Indian food.
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