The Namesake (2006)
Two Worlds. One Journey.
2006 · PG-13 · 2h 2m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Mira Nair
Writers: Jhumpa Lahiri, Sooni Taraporevala
Music by: Nitin Sawhney
Cinematography: Frederick Elmes
Editor: Allyson C. Johnson
Box office: $20M · Budget: $12M · Rated 6.8/10 by 193 viewers
Cast
Kal Penn as Gogol / NikhilIrrfan Khan as Ashoke GanguliTabu as Ashima GanguliJacinda Barrett as Maxine RatliffeZuleikha Robinson as Moushumi MazoomdarRuma Guha Thakurta as Ashoke's MotherSabyasachi Chakraborty as Ashima's FatherSahira Nair as Sonali GanguliSupriya Choudhury as Ashima's GrandmotherJhumpa Lahiri as Jhumpa MashiKharaj Mukherjee as ChhotooGlenne Headly as LydiaMore like this
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