The Namesake
The Namesake
Release: 2006-09-02
·Runtime: 122m
·★ 6.7
Drama
Family
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.
Production Countries
India
Japan
United States of America
Production Companies
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Mirabai Films
UTV Motion Pictures
Cine Mosaic
Entertainment Farm
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Tabu
as Ashima Ganguli
Heather MacRae
as Nurse Petty
Tamal Ray Chowdhury
as Ashoke's Father
Gretchen Egolf
as Astrid
Jeb Brown
as Oliver
Irrfan Khan
as Ashoke Ganguli
Linus Roache
as Mr. Lawson
Bobby Steggert
as Jason
Baylen Thomas
as Blake
Maximiliano Hernández
as Ben
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
as Ashima's Father
Benjamin Bauman
as Donald
Supriya Choudhury
as Ashima's Grandmother
Stuart Rudin
as Homeless Man
Gary Cowling
as Hotel Manager
Kal Penn
as Gogol / Nikhil
Jo Yang
as Ms. Lu
Zuleikha Robinson
as Moushumi Mazoomdar
Ruma Guha Thakurta
as Ashoke's Mother
Jhumpa Lahiri
as Jhumpa Mashi, Baby Sonia
Kharaj Mukherjee
as Chhotoo
Glenne Headly
as Lydia, Funeral Priest
Brooke Smith
as Sally
Michael Countryman
as Mr. Wilcox
Sukanya
as Rini
Dan McCabe
as Bart
Tanusree Shankar
as Ashima's Mother
Sebastian Roché
as Pierre
Jacinda Barrett
as Maxine Ratliffe
Rupak Ginn
as Uncle, Mira Mashi
Amy Wright
as Pam
