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The Namesake

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Original title

The Namesake

Year

2006

Running time

122 min.

Country

United States

Director

Mira Nair

Screenwriter

Sooni Taraporevala. Novel: Jhumpa Lahiri

Cast

Music

Nitin Sawhney

Cinematography

Frederick Elmes

Producer

Co-production United States-India;

Fox Searchlight, Cine Mosaic, Entertainment Farm (EF), Mirabai Films, UTV Motion Pictures

Genre

Drama. Romance

Synopsis

THE NAMESAKE is the story of the Ganguli family whose move from Calcutta to New York evokes a lifelong balancing act to meld to a new world without forgetting the old. Though parents Ashoke and Ashima (Irfan Khan, Tabu) long for the family and culture that enveloped them in India, they take great pride in the opportunities their sacrifices have afforded their children. Paradoxically, their son Gogol (Kal Penn) is torn between finding his own unique identity without losing his heritage. Even Gogol's name represents the family's journey into the unknown.

Awards: 2007: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Irrfan Khan)

2007: National Board of Review: Top Independent Films

2007: Gotham Awards: Nominated for Best Film

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The Namesake

2006

Mira Nair

6.6

(1,351)