Today's Special is a Canadian children's television program produced by Clive VanderBurgh at TVOntario from 1981 to 1987. It was set in a department store, based on the flagship location of the now defunct Simpson's in Toronto. Many sequences for it were shot at the Queen Street West and Yonge Street store after hours.
Today's Special is a 2009 independent comedy film loosely inspired by Aasif Mandvi's play, Sakina's Restaurant. The film was directed by David Kaplan. The script was adapted by Aasif Mandvi and Jonathan Bines, and stars Mandvi, Madhur Jaffrey, Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah, Jess Weixler, Harish Patel, Kevin Corrigan, Dean Winters, and Ajay Naidu. The film was developed and produced by Nimitt Mankad of Inimitable Pictures, and Lillian LaSalle of Sweet 180.
The film premiered at the London Film Festival on October 16, 2009 and in the United States at the Paris Theater as the Opening Night of the MIAAC Film Festival (Mahindra Indo American Arts Festival). It played at the Mumbai Film Festival; the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 15, 2010, where it won "Best of the Fest"; and was the Opening Night film at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival on March 11, 2010.
Reflections surfaced a sense of hope.I've seen the signs.
When fucking up means something more.
I'll end my time.
I've waited a long time to make it the last time
And it's hard see what I have come to know
When all in all I know nothing's for sure
I blame myself for what is lost.
I've seen the signs
When all I have is all I've got.
I'll end my time.
I've waited a long time,
and now it's the last time I see myself through all my
condescending pride.
I've seen it all and all I choose to hide.
I see the world's forgotten all of my failures.
(I'll bet it all on a word)
I see I'm on the rise...I've finally found a place where
I feel right I've seen the world and now I understand I
can't rely on everything to be what I want for me.
I've seen the world.
It's not what it's worth.
Is it what I want for me?
I know it's worth, so I'll be waiting.
Someday I'll think I have it all.
Until then I'll strive for something more.
When I've seen the signs,