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The Namesake

Mira Nair

2006 • 2h 2m

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.

The Namesake

The Namesake

Cast

Kal Penn

Kal PennGogol / Nikhil

Irrfan Khan

Irrfan KhanAshoke Ganguli

Tabu

TabuAshima Ganguli

Jacinda Barrett

Jacinda BarrettMaxine Ratliffe

Zuleikha Robinson

Zuleikha RobinsonMoushumi Mazoomdar

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Ruma Guha ThakurtaAshoke's Mother

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Sabyasachi ChakrabortyAshima's Father

Sahira NairSonali Ganguli

Supriya Choudhury

Supriya ChoudhuryAshima's Grandmother

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa LahiriJhumpa Mashi

Kharaj Mukherjee

Kharaj MukherjeeChhotoo

Glenne Headly

Glenne HeadlyLydia

Brooke Smith

Brooke SmithSally

Jagannath GuhaGhosh

Heather MacRae

Heather MacRaeNurse Petty

Crew

Mira Nair

Mira NairDirector

Zarina Screwvala

Zarina ScrewvalaProducer

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa LahiriNovel

Ronnie Screwvala

Ronnie ScrewvalaProducer

Frederick Elmes

Frederick ElmesDirector of Photography

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