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Movie2006122 minReleasedUS PG-13

The Namesake

Two Worlds. One Journey.

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.

Drama
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Language
EN
Original release language
Production
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Lead production company
Scope
122 min
Total runtime
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Cast
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Featured Cast

#1

Kal Penn

Gogol / Nikhil

#2

Irrfan Khan

Ashoke Ganguli

#3

Tabu

Ashima Ganguli

#4

Jacinda Barrett

Maxine Ratliffe

#5

Zuleikha Robinson

Moushumi Mazoomdar

#6

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Ashoke's Mother

#7

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Ashima's Father

#8

Sahira Nair

Sonali Ganguli

#9

Supriya Choudhury

Ashima's Grandmother

#10

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Mashi

#11

Kharaj Mukherjee

Chhotoo

#12

Glenne Headly

Lydia

Crew
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Mira Nair

Mira Nair

Director

Directing

YK

Yasushi Kotani

Executive Producer

Production

TS

Taizo Son

Producer

Production

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Lahiri

Novel

Writing

AC

Allyson C. Johnson

Editor

Editing

Frederick Elmes

Frederick Elmes

Director of Photography

Camera

ST

Sooni Taraporevala

Screenplay

Writing

NS

Nitin Sawhney

Original Music Composer

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The Namesake

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Ratings
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TMDB Score

6.8

from 190 ratings

Certification

US PG-13

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