Spice Road

Premiered June 22, 2023

Directed by Sami Khan

What do truckers and tandooris have in common? Actor Rupak Ginn finds out.

Episodes

Tandoori Truck Stop | Spice Road, Episode 1

What do truckers and tandooris have in common? Actor Rupak Ginn finds out.

Southern Fried Tikka Masala | Spice Road, Episode 2

Pani puri, pakoras, and… pageants? Indian food in Southern Virginia.

Back to the Motherland-ish | Spice Road, Episode 3

Rupak honors his mom's Maharashtrian heritage in New Jersey and with mom in New York.

LA Street Food, South Asian Style | Spice Road, Episode 4

Rupak Ginna goes home to LA for Desi street delicacies and grocery store comfort food.

About the Documentary

In Spice Road, a food and travel series spreading the joy of South Asian cuisine, culture, and community, actor Rupak Ginn road-trips across America’s small towns and big cities, where intrepid immigrants set up eateries as eclectic as South Asia itself. Sampling delicious delights from the Indian subcontinent, Rupak engages in heartfelt conversations with restaurant owners and celebrity friends.

The Filmmakers

Sami Khan

Sami Khan is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker whose work has been supported by the Sundance and Tribeca Film Institutes, Rooftop Films, the Gotham, the Berlinale, and the NBCUniversal’s Directors Fellowship. His films have screened at leading festivals, including Tribeca, Toronto, Hot Docs, and Mumbai.

Rupak Ginn

The son of immigrants from India, Rupak Ginn is a Los Angeles-based, New York-raised actor/writer who has appeared in seven seasons of USA’s Royal Pains, Universal’s The High Note, The Stone Witch off-Broadway, and more. He holds a degree in English literature from Harvard University and an MBA from Columbia University.

Vicky Lee

Vicky Lee is a New York City-based filmmaker. Her work reflects on the nuances of life and brings awareness to the overlooked, forgotten, raw forms of the everyday. Her films have screened at Tribeca Film Festival, DOC NYC, and Asian American International Film Festival.

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A table of assorted South Asian dishes and spices, like curries, rice, and coriander.

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