The Namesake

“Two Worlds. One Journey.”

6.8/ 10 195 votes 2007-03-09 2h 2m 3 popularity

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.

Director: Mira Nair

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Budget

$12M

Revenue

$20M

Cast

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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

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Sahira Nair

Sonali Ganguli

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