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A young Manhattan chef rediscovers his passion for life by making Indian food.

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New York Daily News 11/30/2010
3/4
This full, sweet comedy, adapted by star Aasif Mandvi from an Off-Broadway play, has a city flavor and a wry take on familial obligations. Go to Full Review Kirk Honeycutt The Hollywood Reporter 11/30/2010
The film, like a great meal, leaves you wanting more. Go to Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 11/30/2010
4.5/5
An irresistible delight. Go to Full Review Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI) 03/25/2011
3/4
Sometimes you want a meal that tastes exactly like you expect it's going to taste. "Today's Special" is one of those meals. Go to Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 03/24/2011
4/5
Carries the day with charm and a strong sense of humanity -- and a delightful tone. Go to Full Review Michele Kenner Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 12/09/2010
3/4
The movie is comfortably familiar and plays to the palate of those who don't want too much spice in their foodie comedies. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Cameron H 05/31/2024 Amazing ! You can watch this movie with your mom See more Cam H 05/23/2024 Amazing movie ! You could watch this with your grandma and feel good about it ! Loved the ending as well See more 11/15/2019 This one of the best films. This movie is amazing and the music by Keshmore and Mukesh is amazing its sad people overlocked it See more 02/12/2019 A very simple and cute movie. I actually loved it. It's very down to earth and even though the movie doesn't really go deep into the characters, we still get to know just enough to really enjoy their devoplments as a person throughout the movie and to enjoy their relations and interactions with each other. And last but not least, who doesn't like movies with food porn? I mean come on. See more 05/13/2018 Seen better movies on the same topic See more 07/02/2017 A nice & simple rom-com, with Samir (Mandvi) having to put his dreams on hold to help his parents run their downtrodden Indian restaurant, only to find friendship, love and an affinity for it along the way. Nothing revolutionary, but a pleasant 95min. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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David Kaplan

Director

Dean Winters

Steve

Kevin Corrigan

Stanton

Aasif Mandvi

Samir

Jess Weixler

Carrie

Ajay Naidu

Munnamia

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Movie Info

Synopsis A young Manhattan chef rediscovers his passion for life by making Indian food.
Director
David Kaplan
Producer
Lillian LaSalle, Nimitt Mankad
Screenwriter
Jonathan Bines, Aasif Mandvi
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$317.8K
Runtime
1h 39m
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