Drama
The Namesake
“Two Worlds. One Journey.”
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.
Directed by Mira Nair, Yasushi Kotani
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User score
193 votes
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Status
Released
Released
September 2, 2006
Runtime
2h 2m
Language
French, Czech, Bengali, Hindi, English
Budget → Revenue
$12M → $20.4M
Top 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
Sahira Nair
Sonali Ganguli
Supriya Choudhury
Ashima's Grandmother
Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Mashi
Kharaj Mukherjee
Chhotoo
Glenne Headly
Lydia
Brooke Smith
Sally
Jagannath Guha
Ghosh
Heather MacRae
Nurse Petty
Michael Countryman
Mr. Wilcox
Rupak Ginn
Uncle
Linus Roache
Mr. Lawson
Josh Grisetti
Jerry
Dan McCabe
Bart
