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Today's Special

Life Has No Recipe

2009•1h 39m•6.2/10

ComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(108)

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

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Production

Inimitable Pictures, Sweet180

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Samir

Jess Weixler

Jess Weixler

Carrie

Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah

Akbar

Aarti Mann

Aarti Mann

Henna (as Aarti Majmudar)

Dean Winters

Dean Winters

Steve

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Stanton

Ajay Naidu

Ajay Naidu

Munnamia

Kevin Breznahan

Kevin Breznahan

Freddie

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