The Namesake
Two Worlds. One Journey.
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Release Date
9/2/2006Runtime
122 minsOverview
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.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$12,000,000Revenue
$20,354,321Homepage
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A intimate, multigenerational portrait of an immigrant family navigating the quiet friction between two worlds, where love and duty sometimes pull in different directions. It's a film about belonging that understands both the ache of distance and the weight of expectation.
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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
Sahira Nair
Sonali Ganguli
Supriya Choudhury
Ashima's Grandmother
Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Mashi
Kharaj Mukherjee
Chhotoo
Glenne Headly
Lydia
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