Movie·2006·2h 2m
The Namesake
Two Worlds. One Journey.
Country
India
Language
French
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Sooni Taraporevala
Producer
Mira Nair, Yasushi Kotani
Cinematography
Frederick Elmes
Music
Nitin Sawhney
Editor
Allyson C. Johnson
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
193 votes
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// cast
Cast
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
Brooke Smith
Sally
Jagannath Guha
Ghosh
Heather MacRae
Nurse Petty
Michael Countryman
Mr. Wilcox
Sukanya
Rini
Rupak Ginn
Uncle
// crew
Crew
Mira Nair
Director, Producer
Yasushi Kotani
Executive Producer
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Producer
Lori Keith Douglas
Producer
Ronnie Screwvala
Producer
Yukie Kito
Producer
Allyson C. Johnson
Editor
Dinaz Stafford
Producer
Frederick Elmes
Director of Photography
Zarina Screwvala
Producer
Sooni Taraporevala
Screenplay
Anadil Hossain
Producer
Taizo Son
Producer
Nitin Sawhney
Original Music Composer
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