Sep 02, 2006
122 min
Full-HD

The Namesake (2006)

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.

Category

Drama

Country

India Japan United States of America

Companies

Fox Searchlight Pictures Mirabai Films UTV Motion Pictures Entertainment Farm (EF) Cine Mosaic

Kal Penn

Gogol / Nikhil

Tabu

Ashima Ganguli

Irrfan Khan

Ashoke Ganguli

Jacinda Barrett

Maxine Ratliffe

Zuleikha Robinson

Moushumi Mazoomdar

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Ashoke's Mother

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Ashima's Father

Sahira Nair

Sonali Ganguli

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