The Namesake (2006)

  • PG-13
  • 09/02/2006 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 2m

Two Worlds. One Journey.

Overview

The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.

Mira Nair

Director

Sooni Taraporevala

Screenplay

Jhumpa Lahiri

Novel

Cast

Kal Penn's headshot

Kal Penn

Gogol / Nikhil
Irrfan Khan's headshot

Irrfan Khan

Ashoke Ganguli
Tabu's headshot

Tabu

Ashima Ganguli
Jacinda Barrett's headshot

Jacinda Barrett

Maxine Ratliffe
Zuleikha Robinson's headshot

Zuleikha Robinson

Moushumi Mazoomdar
Ruma Guha Thakurta's headshot

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Ashoke's Mother
Sabyasachi Chakraborty's headshot

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Ashima's Father
Sahira Nair's headshot

Sahira Nair

Sonali Ganguli

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