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The Namesake

68 %|Sep 2, 2006|Drama, Family

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.

Featured Crew

Mira Nair
Director
Sooni Taraporevala
Screenplay
Jhumpa Lahiri
Novel
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Producer
Lori Keith Douglas
Producer
Anadil Hossain
Producer
Yukie Kito
Producer
Yasushi Kotani
Executive Producer

Cast

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Kal Penn
Gogol / Nikhil
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Irrfan Khan
Ashoke Ganguli
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Tabu
Ashima Ganguli
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Jacinda Barrett
Maxine Ratliffe
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Zuleikha Robinson
Moushumi Mazoomdar
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Ruma Guha Thakurta
Ashoke's Mother
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Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Ashima's Father
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Sahira Nair
Sonali Ganguli
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Supriya Choudhury
Ashima's Grandmother
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Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Mashi
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Heather MacRae
Nurse Petty
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Linus Roache
Mr. Lawson
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Tanusree Shankar
Ashima's Mother
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Tamal Ray Chowdhury
Ashoke's Father
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Stuart Rudin
Homeless Man
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Jo Yang
Ms. Lu
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Gary Cowling
Hotel Manager
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Jeb Brown
Oliver
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Sandip Deb
Music Teacher
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Kousik Bhowal
Dr. Gupta
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Rupak Ginn
Mira Mashi
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Pallavi Shah
Kajol Mashi
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Jhumpa Lahiri
Baby Sonia
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BC Parikh
Mr. Mazumdar
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Sibani Biswas
Mrs. Mazumdar
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Lakhan Das
Baul Singer
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Glenne Headly
Funeral Priest
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Kartik Das
Boatman