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The Namesake

20072h 2m6.8/ 10 · TMDB · 195 votes
Drama

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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Directed by Mira Nair

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Kal Penn
Kal Penn

Gogol / Nikhil

Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan

Ashoke Ganguli

Tabu
Tabu

Ashima Ganguli

Jacinda Barrett
Jacinda Barrett

Maxine Ratliffe

Zuleikha Robinson
Zuleikha Robinson

Moushumi Mazoomdar

Ruma Guha Thakurta
Ruma Guha Thakurta

Ashoke's Mother

Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Ashima's Father

Sahira Nair

Sonali Ganguli

Supriya Choudhury
Supriya Choudhury

Ashima's Grandmother

Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Mashi

Kharaj Mukherjee
Kharaj Mukherjee

Chhotoo

Glenne Headly
Glenne Headly

Lydia

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Film details

Released9 Mar 2007
Original languageEnglish
CountriesIndia, Japan, United States of America
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