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Today's special

Call Number

  • DVD COMEDY (CEN)

Performers

Aasif Mandvi, Jess Weixler, Madhur Jaffrey, Harish Patel, Kevin Corrigan, Dean Winters, Naseeruddin Shah.

Publication Information

[New York] : Flat Iron Film Company : Distributed by New Video Group, [2012]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (ca. 99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: R; for language.

Summary

Samir is a traditionally trained chef who works as the sous chef in an exclusive restaurant in Manhattan, but when he learns he's been turned down for an expected promotion, he leaves in a huff and isn't asked to return. Samir considers heading for Europe to attend a culinary academy, but his plans quickly change when he learns that his father has suffered a severe heart attack and someone needs to look after the family business, a dingy Indian restaurant in Queens that's fallen on hard times.

Notes

Based on the play "Sakina's restaurant" by Aasif Mandvi ; developed and directed by Kim Hughes.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009.

Bonus features: deleted scenes ; cooking sketch ; interview with the writers ; recipe from Madhur Jeffrey.

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