The Namesake
Two Worlds. One Journey.
6.8
194 votes
2006
2h 2m
Drama
Overview
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
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 FatherS
Sahira Nair
Sonali Ganguli
Supriya Choudhury
Ashima's Grandmother
Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Mashi
Kharaj Mukherjee
Chhotoo
Glenne Headly
Lydia
Brooke Smith
SallyJ
Jagannath Guha
Ghosh
Heather MacRae
Nurse Petty
Michael Countryman
Mr. Wilcox
Rupak Ginn
Uncle
Linus Roache
Mr. Lawson
Josh Grisetti
JerryD
Dan McCabe
BartDetails
Status
Released
Release date
September 2, 2006
Budget
$12M
Revenue
$20.4M
Language
French, Czech, Bengali, Hindi, English
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