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68% Critic Match
The Namesake
“Two Worlds. One Journey.”
6.8 / 10• 2006• 2h 2m•PG-13• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Kal Penn
Gogol / Nikhil
Lead
Irrfan Khan
Ashoke Ganguli
Tabu
Ashima Ganguli
Jacinda Barrett
Maxine Ratliffe
Zuleikha Robinson
Moushumi Mazoomdar
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Ashoke's Mother
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Ashima's Father
SN
Sahira Nair
Sonali Ganguli
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mira Nair's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Namesake is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
