The Namesake

• 6.733 Drama
• 2006-09-02
• 122 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

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)

Director:

Mira Nair

Writer:

Sooni Taraporevala