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Today's Special

Today's Special

6,2 /10 (108 Votes)
2009 EN 99 min

Overview

Young Manhattan chef Samir rediscovers his heritage and passion for life through the enchanting art of cooking Indian food.

Release date

14/10/2009

Votes

108

Popularity

1.1

Life Has No Recipe

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

99 min

Revenue

$400,654

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uNiversal

2013-03-06

⭐ 6

TODAY’S SPECIAL is a heartwarming comedy with a culinary flavor, co-written by Aasif Mandvi, Jonathan Bines, and directed by David Kaplan (Year of the Fish). It tells the story of Samir (Aasif Mandvi, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, THE LAST AIRBENDER) who is a sous chef who dreams of becoming the head chef at an upscale Manhattan restaurant. When he is passed over for a promotion he impulsively quits and lets his co-worker Carrie (Jess Weixler, TEETH) know that he intends to go to Paris and apprentice under a master French chef. Dreams must be put aside though after his father Hakim (Hari…

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