The Namesake
2006 · ★ 6.8 · Dir. Mira Nair
Two Worlds. One Journey.
After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke and Ashima are proud of the sacrifices they make to give their children opportunities, their son Gogol strives to forge his own identity without forgetting his heritage.
- Released
- 2006-09-02
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Language
- EN
- Budget
- $12M
- Box office
- $20.4M
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Kal Penn
Gogol / Nikhil
Tabu
Ashima Ganguli
Irrfan Khan
Ashoke Ganguli
Sahira Nair
Sonali Ganguli
Jacinda Barrett
Maxine Ratliffe
Zuleikha Robinson
Moushumi Mazoomdar
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Ashoke's Mother
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Ashima's Father
Supriya Choudhury
Ashima's Grandmother
Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Mashi
Kharaj Mukherjee
Chhotoo
Glenne Headly
Lydia
Keywords
Based on novel or bookWoman directorNew york cityArranged marriageIndiaIndependent filmTaj mahalImmigrant experienceKolkataTaj mahal, indiaKolkata, india
