The Namesake

Sep 2, 2006

2h 2m

★ 6.7

Two Worlds. One Journey.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Family

Production Companies

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Mirabai Films

UTV Motion Pictures

Cine Mosaic

Entertainment Farm

The Namesake Trailers

Cast

Gogol / Nikhil

Kal Penn

Ashoke Ganguli

Irrfan Khan

Ashima Ganguli

Tabu

Maxine Ratliffe

Jacinda Barrett

Moushumi Mazoomdar

Zuleikha Robinson

Ashoke's Mother

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Ashima's Father

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Sonali Ganguli

Sahira Nair

Ashima's Grandmother

Supriya Choudhury

Jhumpa Mashi

Jhumpa Lahiri

Chhotoo

Kharaj Mukherjee

Lydia

Glenne Headly

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