Watch The Namesake (2006) Official Trailer
Two Worlds. One Journey.
6.8 / 10 IMDb September 2, 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.
Director
Runtime
2h 2m
Release Date
September 2, 2006
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$20,354,321
Languages
French, Czech, Bengali, Hindi, English
Country
India, Japan, United States of America
Cast
Kal Penn
as Gogol / Nikhil
Irrfan Khan
as Ashoke Ganguli
Tabu
as Ashima Ganguli
Jacinda Barrett
as Maxine Ratliffe
Zuleikha Robinson
as Moushumi Mazoomdar
Ruma Guha Thakurta
as Ashoke's Mother
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
as Ashima's Father
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Sahira Nair
as Sonali Ganguli
Supriya Choudhury
as Ashima's Grandmother
Jhumpa Lahiri
as Jhumpa Mashi
Kharaj Mukherjee
as Chhotoo
Glenne Headly
as Lydia
Brooke Smith
as Sally
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Jagannath Guha
as Ghosh
Heather MacRae
as Nurse Petty
Michael Countryman
as Mr. Wilcox
Sukanya
as Rini
Rupak Ginn
as Uncle
Linus Roache
as Mr. Lawson
Josh Grisetti
as Jerry
Production Companies
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Mirabai Films
UTV Motion PicturesCine Mosaic
Entertainment Farm
The Namesake Official Trailer 2006
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