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