Today’s Special is a 2009 independent comedy film inspired by Aasif Mandvi’s play, Sakina’s Restaurant. The film was directed by David Kaplan.
The film premiered at the London Film Festival on October 16, 2009. In the United States, it was the opening film of the MIAAC Film Festival (Mahindra Indo American Arts Festival), at the Paris Theater in New York City. It played at the Mumbai Film Festival. At the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 15, 2010, it won “Best of the Fest.” It was also the Opening Night film at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival on March 11, 2010.
Ranjit played the role of Regular character in this film.