The Namesake (2006)

The Namesake
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  • Genre: Drama Family
  • Running time: 122 min
  • Premiere: 2nd of September 2006

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.

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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
Supriya Choudhury
as Ashima's Grandmother
Jhumpa Lahiri
as Jhumpa Mashi
Kharaj Mukherjee
as Chhotoo
Glenne Headly
as Lydia
Brooke Smith
as Sally
Heather MacRae
as Nurse Petty
Michael Countryman
as Mr. Wilcox
Sukanya
as Rini
Rupak Ginn
as Uncle
Linus Roache
as Mr. Lawson
Dan McCabe
as Bart
Bobby Steggert
as Jason
Tanusree Shankar
as Ashima's Mother
Tamal Ray Chowdhury
as Ashoke's Father
Stuart Rudin
as Homeless Man
Amy Wright
as Pam
Jo Yang
as Ms. Lu
Gary Cowling
as Hotel Manager
Gretchen Egolf
as Astrid
Baylen Thomas
as Blake
Jeb Brown
as Oliver
Benjamin Bauman
as Donald
Sebastian Roché
as Pierre
Maximiliano Hernández
as Ben
Rupak Ginn
as Mira Mashi
Jhumpa Lahiri
as Baby Sonia
Glenne Headly
as Funeral Priest

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