The Namesake

Name: The Namesake
Genre: Drama
Released: 2006
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 6.814

2006 · 122 min

Drama

★ 6.8

not streaming

Trailer

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.

Crew

Director Mira Nair
Screenplay Sooni Taraporevala
Director of Photography Frederick Elmes

Cast

Kal Penn
Gogol / Nikhil
Irrfan Khan
Ashoke Ganguli
Tabu
Ashima Ganguli
Jacinda Barrett
Maxine Ratliffe
Zuleikha Robinson
Moushumi Mazoomdar
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Ashoke's Mother
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Ashima's Father
S
Sahira Nair
Sonali Ganguli
Supriya Choudhury
Ashima's Grandmother
Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Mashi
Kharaj Mukherjee
Chhotoo
Glenne Headly
Lydia

Crew

Director — Mira Nair
Screenplay — Sooni Taraporevala
Director of Photography — Frederick Elmes

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Intermission

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