Today's Special

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

Cast

Aasif Mandvi

as Samir

Jess Weixler

as Carrie

Naseeruddin Shah

as Akbar

Aarti Mann

as Henna (as Aarti Majmudar)

Dean Winters

as Steve

Kevin Corrigan

as Stanton

Ajay Naidu

as Munnamia

Kevin Breznahan

as Freddie

Reviews

uNiversal

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 t...

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