CinemaOSMovie · 2007 · 2h 2m · PG-13
The Namesake

Two Worlds. One Journey.

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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.

Directed byMira Nair

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 2m
Language
EN
Released
March 9, 2007
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$20,354,321
Studios
Fox Searchlight PicturesMirabai FilmsUTV Motion Pictures

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The Namesake

The Namesake

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Written by
Sooni Taraporevala
Produced by
Zarina Screwvala
Zarina Screwvala
Dinaz Stafford

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