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The Namesake

9 Mar 2007 2h 02min 12 6.8/10 (197) EN

“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.

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Director
Mira Nair
Screenplay
Sooni Taraporevala
Novel
Jhumpa Lahiri
Music
Nitin Sawhney
Cinematography
Frederick Elmes
Editing
Allyson C. Johnson
Producer
Lydia Dean Pilcher, Lori Keith Douglas, Anadil Hossain
Countries
United States

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
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Sahira Nair Sonali Ganguli
Supriya Choudhury Ashima's Grandmother
Jhumpa Lahiri Jhumpa Mashi
Kharaj Mukherjee Chhotoo
Glenne Headly Lydia
Brooke Smith Sally
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Jagannath Guha Ghosh
Heather MacRae Nurse Petty
Michael Countryman Mr. Wilcox
Rupak Ginn Uncle
Linus Roache Mr. Lawson
Josh Grisetti Jerry
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Dan McCabe Bart

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