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The Namesake( 2006)

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Two Worlds. One Journey.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed 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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      Kharaj Mukherjee

      Chhotoo

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      Glenne Headly

      Lydia

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      Brooke Smith

      Sally

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      Jagannath Guha

      Ghosh

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      Heather MacRae

      Nurse Petty

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      Michael Countryman

      Mr. Wilcox

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      Sukanya

      Rini

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      Rupak Ginn

      Uncle

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      Linus Roache

      Mr. Lawson

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      Josh Grisetti

      Jerry

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      Dan McCabe

      Bart

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      Bobby Steggert

      Jason

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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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      Amy Wright

      Pam

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      Jo Yang

      Ms. Lu

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      Gary Cowling

      Hotel Manager

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      Gretchen Egolf

      Astrid

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      Baylen Thomas

      Blake

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      Jeb Brown

      Oliver

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      Jessica Blank

      Edith

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      Benjamin Bauman

      Donald

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      Sebastian Roché

      Pierre

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      Maximiliano Hernández

      Ben

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      Sandip Deb

      Music Teacher

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      Dhruv Mookerji

      Rana

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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

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    12000000.00

    Revenue

    20354321.00

    Keywords

    • new york city
    • based on novel or book
    • arranged marriage
    • india
    • woman director
    • immigrant experience
    • taj mahal, india
    • kolkata, india