The Namesake (2006)
The Namesake (2006)
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Kal Penn
Nikhil a.k.a. Gogol
Irrfan Khan
Ashoke
Tabu
Ashima
Jacinda Barrett
Maxine
Zuleikha Robinson
Moushumi Mazumdar
Brooke Smith
Sally
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Ashima's Father
Sahira Nair
Sonia
Jagannath Guha
Ghosh
Supriya Choudhury
Ashima's Grandmother
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Ashoke's Mother
Kharaj Mukherjee
Chhotoo
Mira Nair
Director
Sooni Taraporevala
Writer
Jhumpa Lahiri
Writer
Heather MacRae
Nurse Petty
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Producer
Michael Countryman
Mr. Wilcox
Sukanya
Rini
Nitin Sawhney
Composer
Frederick Elmes
Cinematographer
Allyson C. Johnson
Editor
Linus Roache
Mr. Lawson
Cindy Tolan
CastingDirector
Josh Grisetti
Jerry
Stephanie Carroll
ProductionDesigner
Dan McCabe
Bart
Bobby Steggert
Jason
Tanusree Shankar
Ashima's Mother
Tamal Ray Chowdhury
Ashoke's Father
Stuart Rudin
Homeless Man
Amy Wright
Pam
Jo Yang
Ms. Lu
Gary Cowling
Hotel Manager
Gretchen Egolf
Astrid
Baylen Thomas
Blake
Jeb Brown
Oliver
Jessica Blank
Edith
Benjamin Bauman
Donald
Sebastian Roché
Pierre
Maximiliano Hernández
Ben
Sandip Deb
Music Teacher
Dhruv Mookerji
Rana
Kousik Bhowal
Dr. Gupta
Rupak Ginn
Uncle / Mira Mashi
Pallavi Shah
Kajol Mashi
BC Parikh
Mr. Mazumdar
Sibani Biswas
Mrs. Mazumdar
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 2, 2006
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 2m
Budget$12,000,000
Box Office$20,354,321
Filming LocationsNew York City, United States of America
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
india
new york
based on novel or book
arranged marriage
woman director
immigrant experience
taj mahal
kolkata
Wiki.
The Namesake is a 2006 English-language drama film directed by Mira Nair and written by Sooni Taraporevala based on the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. It stars Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan and Sahira Nair. The film was produced by Indian, American and Japanese studios. The film was released in the United States on 9 March 2007, following screenings at film festivals in Toronto and New York City. The Namesake received positive reviews from American critics.
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