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The Namesake

09/02/2006

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2hrs 2min

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Drama

,Family

Two Worlds. One Journey.

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Kal Penn
  • Irrfan Khan
  • Tabu
  • Jacinda Barrett
  • Zuleikha Robinson

    Director

  • Mira Nair

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Fox Searchlight Pictures
  • Mirabai Films
  • UTV Motion Pictures
  • Entertainment Farm
  • Cine Mosaic

    Production Countries

  • India
  • Japan
  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • Bengali
  • Czech
  • French
  • Hindi
  • English

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

Kharaj Mukherjee

Chhotoo

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