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